WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT EXPOSURE AT DEFAULT ON CONTINGENT CREDIT LINES? A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND MODELS

  • Michael Jacobs, Jr.
  • Pinaki Bag

Abstract

Exposure at Default (EAD) quantification for the large exposures to contingent credit lines (CCLs) is a
critical for models of credit risk amongst financial institutions. This includes expected loss calculations for loan
provisions, economic credit capital as well as regulatory capital under the Basel II advanced Internal Ratings
Based (IRB) framework. However, banks struggle in quantifying EAD due to limited empirical evidence and
industry benchmarks, unavailable or inconsistent internal data and paucity of practical models. This study
contributes to this modeling effort by surveying the existing literature and consolidating the empirical evidence on
EAD. We consider recent extensions of prior empirical work that considers alternative determinants and
measures of EAD risk in addition to the traditional approaches, including regression models and actuarial based
models of EAD. We illustrate these new EAD paradigms through an empirical investigation using a sample of
Moody’s rated defaulted firms, first the construction of a predictive econometric model in the generalized linear
model class, followed by the calibration of an EAD model similar to basic CreditRisk+ type using Fast Fourrier
transforms to convolute portfolio segments.
Published
2011-08-15
How to Cite
JACOBS, JR., Michael ; BAG, Pinaki . WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT EXPOSURE AT DEFAULT ON CONTINGENT CREDIT LINES? A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND MODELS. Journal of Advanced Studies in Finance, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 1, p. 26-46, aug. 2011. ISSN 2068-8393. Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jasf/article/view/44>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024.
Section
Journal of Advanced Studies in Finance