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Integrating Stress Scenarios into Risk Quantification Models

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  • Azamat Abdymomunov
  • Sharon Blei
  • Bakhodir Ergashev

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We enhance the method of integrating scenarios proposed in Ergashev (J Financ Serv Res 41(3):145–161, 2012) into risk models. In particular, we provide additional theoretical insights of the method with focus on stress testing Value-at-Risk models. We extend the application of the method, which is originally proposed for scenario analysis in the operational risk context, to market and credit risks. We provide detailed application guidance of the method for market, credit, and operational risks. The method (i) ensures that a stressed model produces a higher risk estimate than the model based on historical data only and (ii) does not require assumptions on stressed loss distributions, thereby simplifying the scenario generation process. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015

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  • Azamat Abdymomunov & Sharon Blei & Bakhodir Ergashev, 2015. "Integrating Stress Scenarios into Risk Quantification Models," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 47(1), pages 57-79, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfsres:v:47:y:2015:i:1:p:57-79
    DOI: 10.1007/s10693-014-0194-6
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    Keywords

    Stress test; Scenarios; VaR; Interest rate risk; Operational risk; Credit risk; G32; G21; G20;
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    JEL classification:

    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General

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