This course introduces the concept of Portfolio Concentration Risk – Agri Assets within the Tractor & Farm Equipment Credit framework. It focuses on understanding the risks arising from concentrated exposures across geographies, crop types, manufacturers, and borrower segments, which can amplify vulnerability to correlated shocks and impact overall portfolio stability.
Learners will explore key assessment dimensions such as geographic concentration, crop-type dependency, manufacturer and dealer linkages, and borrower segment concentration, with an emphasis on independent validation and well-documented rationale. The course highlights how concentration across these dimensions can increase sensitivity to climate events, price volatility, or localized economic stress. It also distinguishes portfolio concentration risk from broader portfolio diversification strategies, emphasizing its role in identifying and monitoring concentration build-ups rather than designing diversification approaches.
By the end of the course, participants will understand how to assess concentration risks in practice, particularly within Concentration, Vintage, and Portfolio Risk Analysis. The course also emphasizes the role of the senior credit leader in setting portfolio limits, governing exception criteria, and ensuring strategic alignment across the Tractor & Farm Equipment Credit function, including oversight of concentration thresholds, documentation standards, exception handling, and escalation protocols aligned with credit committee priorities.