Credit Risk
77 white papers and resources
Are Internal Credit Models for Structured Securities Going Away? An Analysis of the Recent Basel Consultative Document
This white paper focuses on the proposed changes and their implications for calculating credit risk capital, as well as the proposal’s integration with Basel’s other recent revisions and upcoming initiatives. The paper also discusses what next steps are expected with regard to this proposal.
New Impairment Model: Governance Considerations
This white paper will review some of the most important model governance considerations, including how to approach new modeling needs, key differences between models for CECL and models for AIRB and DFAST, and the differing expectations for less complex banks.
Under construction: Renovations for CECL begin
This white paper describes how the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s current expected credit loss (CECL) guidance further strengthens the foundation, but implementation won’t be easy and many questions remain.
Implementing an IFRS 9 Solution: Challenges Faced by Financial Institutions
This white paper provides an overview of the new standard and analyses the major challenges financial institutions will face in ensuring compliance.
Breaking down IFRS 9 implementation
This white paper addresses the common technical and operational issues involved in IFRS 9 projects and solutions implementation, outlining areas of best practice and common pitfalls that should be avoided.
Reading the Tea Leaves of Recent Regulatory Guidance
This white paper will explore the Federal Reserve’s “Guidance on Supervisory Assessment of Capital Planning and Positions” (SR 15-18 and SR 15-19). The paper further examines the BCBS’s “Guidance on Credit Risk and Accounting for Expected Credit Losses”.
Fundamental Review of the Trading Book: Impacts & Market Perspectives
This white paper analyses the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), covering its origins, responsibilities and priorities. The paper further identifies how market participants interpret the reform and examines some of the FRTB’s key issues.
Cray® XC™ Series Supercomputer Accelerates CVA Performance in Addressing Counterparty Risk
This white paper explores the uses for Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) in meeting the ever changing regulation and reporting requirements.
Best Practices of Business- Specific Stress Testing: Advice From the Front Lines of Bank Risk Management
This white paper, which is the second in a two part series, explores best practices gathered from banks that are successfully using bank-specific stress tests to run their business smarter, safer and more profitably.
Elements of business-driven stress testing: Going beyond government-mandated stress testing to generate business-specific insights
This white paper, which is the first in a two part series, investigates going beyond government-mandated stress testing to generate business-specific insights and drive better performance.