Default probabilities in a corporate bank portfolio: A logistic model approach

Default probabilities in a corporate bank portfolio: A logistic model approach

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Article ID: iaor20021793
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 135
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 338
End Page Number: 349
Publication Date: Dec 2001
Journal: European Journal of Operational Research
Authors: ,
Keywords: statistics: regression
Abstract:

Analysis and management of credit risk has taken on an increased importance in recent years. New regulations force banks and other financial institutions to make a credible effort to chart and manage the risk associated with their client portfolio. Increased competition in the financial market has also improved the motivation of monitoring the risk/reward relationship on various clients. Modern risk measures such as Credit Risk Capital (CRC) and Risk Adjusted Return On Capital are now well established among banks. One problem in such risk frameworks is to find the expected loss (EL) of the bank portfolio. The EL is based on assumptions regarding the estimated default frequency (EDF) for each client or group of clients. Benchmark models for CRC calculations treat EDFs as exogenous and do not devote much attention to how they can be obtained. This article presents a method of estimating such rates for a retail bank portfolio. The analysis is based on a logistic regression model where financial variables as well as other firm characteristics affect the default probability.

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