Credit risk management models

One of the main goals of financial institutions is to minimize risk because it is directly related to their profitability and performance. In the business of lending and trading, there is always a risk for counterparties and associates to default on their debts. This thesis is an exposition of some...

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Main Author: Orbe, Peach Lucienne H.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etd_bachelors-38952021-06-03T09:02:01Z Credit risk management models Orbe, Peach Lucienne H. One of the main goals of financial institutions is to minimize risk because it is directly related to their profitability and performance. In the business of lending and trading, there is always a risk for counterparties and associates to default on their debts. This thesis is an exposition of some mathematical models used for managing credit risk. These include the Black-Scholes model (1973) and the Merton model (1974) which use the capital structure of firms (i.e. assets and liabilities) as default indicators. Threshold models will also be discussed in this thesis. In contrast to the first two models mentioned, the threshold models are not limited to a firm's assets and liabilities, but include more state variables and economic factors as indicators for default. 2013-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2895 Bachelor's Theses English Animo Repository Business enterprises--Finance Risk management Income Credit Physical Sciences and Mathematics
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
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language English
topic Business enterprises--Finance
Risk management
Income
Credit
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
spellingShingle Business enterprises--Finance
Risk management
Income
Credit
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Orbe, Peach Lucienne H.
Credit risk management models
description One of the main goals of financial institutions is to minimize risk because it is directly related to their profitability and performance. In the business of lending and trading, there is always a risk for counterparties and associates to default on their debts. This thesis is an exposition of some mathematical models used for managing credit risk. These include the Black-Scholes model (1973) and the Merton model (1974) which use the capital structure of firms (i.e. assets and liabilities) as default indicators. Threshold models will also be discussed in this thesis. In contrast to the first two models mentioned, the threshold models are not limited to a firm's assets and liabilities, but include more state variables and economic factors as indicators for default.
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author Orbe, Peach Lucienne H.
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title Credit risk management models
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