The main objective of this thesis is to evaluate the benefits of bank loans to selected banks in terms of profitability for the client in the segment of ndividuals and legal entities. Diploma thesis in the literature review describes the essence of the banking system in the Czech Republic, the basic concepts associated with the lending activity of banks, types of loans, their classification and rating system for the client's creditworthiness. Marginally they are also described alternative forms of financing. Analytical part contains a selection of specific banking institutions - Česká spořitelna, a.s., Komerční banka, a.s. and Československá obchodní banka, a.s. It also examines the selected products offered to natural and legal persons in ...