Choose a real-world project finance case study.Prepare a 2000-word document describing your case.

Assessment 2: Assignment

You need to choose a real-world project finance case study. A good place to start is a book by Henry Davis “Project Finance: practical case studies”, volumes I and II.

You need to prepare a 2000-word document describing your case:
The purpose of the project
The financing structure
Key risks
Principal problems and lessons learnt.

Learning outcomes tested:

LO1. Understand the exposure of lending institutions to credit risk;
LO2. Have knowledge of credit rating systems and their application
LO3. Ability to measure credit risk using quantitative methodologies
LO4. Apply credit risk management techniques
LO5. Have a critical awareness of current issues in credit risk

Format and referencing: (15 marks)
You will need to include a title page, Introduction, discussion, evidence, analysis, summary and conclusion. Using academic Harvard style referencing figure prominently in the marks attributed for this bit.
Analysis of project finance: (25 marks)
You need to demonstrate knowledge of what is meant by project finance. You should then address why you chose your case. Of the 25 marks 5 will be awarded to explaining and defining project finance, 10 marks will be awarded to the reason for choosing the case ( e.g. explanation how country benefits from this project), and 10 marks will be awarded to analysing the purpose of the project.
Analysis of the source of finance and financing structure: (30 marks)
15 marks will be given to extracting information and calculation ratios, and 15 marks will be awarded for an appropriate analysis and evaluation.

Identifying credit risks, principle problem and lessons learned: (30 marks)
15 marks will be given for referring to two key credit risks and 15 marks will be given to lessons learned.

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