Credit Risk
238 white papers and resources
Risk Library provides a number of credit risk white papers, industry reports and opinions, which can be used to aid the decision making process and to reduce your organisations credit risk exposure. Credit risk is the type of risk that a lender assumes. As a form of compensation for taking on the risk, a lender receives interest repayments at an agreed upon rate. However, if a borrower defaults on agreed repayments, lenders may lose the partial or full sum and interest of the loan. This could result in the lender incurring further costs such as collection of debt owed and disruption to cash flow.
EAD Parameter: A stochastic way to model the Credit Conversion Factor
This white paper aims at estimating credit risk by modelling the Credit Conversion Factor (CCF) parameter related to the Exposure-at-Default (EAD). It has been decided to perform the estimation thanks to stochastic processes instead of usual statistical methodologies (such as classification…
How will Banks respond to ECB Validation Reporting and Model Risk Management requirements?
This white paper aims to understand whether and how banks are approaching ECB recent requirements and to identify best practices for compliance.
Model Risk Management | How to measure and quantify model risk?
The intent of this paper is to analyse how model risk management requirements change the banks’ view on their models, especially regarding the quantification of associated risks, and to introduce a new framework methodology.
The Coming Storm: ‘BBB’ Corporates in a Potential Downturn
This Fitch Ratings white paper examines a portfolio of ‘BBB’ category corporate issuers in the U.S. and Europe in the context of differences in the composition and concentration of ‘BBB’ issuance; transition and default (T&D) patterns in past economic downturns; and issuers’ current leverage and…
The XVA State of Play: Its Transformative Impacts
This white paper explores a range of XVA topics, including the evolving use of valuation adjustments, the challenges herein, the structure of XVA desks, and other themes.
How will Credit Spread Risk in the Banking Book be put into practice?
This white paper aims to understand whether and how banks are approaching the assessment of their Credit Spread Risk in the Banking Book (CSRBB), and to identify best practices in preparation for compliance.
Supporting ISDA SIMM: Key Considerations You Need to Know
Is your institution going to be part of the final two phase-ins of initial margin (IM) rules for non-cleared derivatives? Download this white paper to become aware of the significant challenges OTC derivatives market participants will face.
Stochastic modelling of the loss given default (LGD) for non-defaulted assets
This paper introduces a different recovery forecasting methodology for LGD (loss given default) parameter and explores stochastic forecasting with details of how to calibrate the model.
Part I – React, Adapt and Enact: The Catalysts to Capital Markets Transformation
In Part I of this white paper series examining the dynamics and future of front office risk technology, Numerix Chief Strategy Officer and SVP of Client Services, Satyam Kancharla delivers an expert view on these drivers of change and their implications for the current and future state of the…
Collateral management in an uncertain world
This white paper assesses the scale of the collateral management challenge and considers how firms can best prepare for the future by building greater flexibility around collateral management systems and processes.