CreditRisk+ is an important
and widely implemented default-mode model of portfolio credit risk, based on a methodology
borrowed from actuarial mathematics. This book gives an account of the status quo as well
as of new and recent developments of the credit risk model CreditRisk+, which is widely
used in the banking industry. It gives an introduction to the model itself and to its
ability to describe, manage and price credit risk. The book is intended for an audience of
practitioners in banking and finance, as well as for graduate students and researchers in
the field of financial mathematics and banking. It contains carefully refereed
contributions from experts in the field, selected for mutual consistency and edited for
homogeneity of style, notation, etc. The discussion ranges from computational methods and
extensions for special forms of credit business to statistical calibrations and practical
implementations. This unique and timely book constitutes and indispensable tool for both
practitioners and academics working in the evaluation of credit risk.
Written for
Practitioners who use CreditRisk+ in banking and finance
Keywords:
MSC (2000): 91B28, 91B30,
60-08, 60E99
credit risk
financial mathematics
risk management
390 pages