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A Simplified Method for Calculating the Credit Risk of Lending Portfolios

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  • Ieda, Akira

    (Institute for Monetary & Econ Studies, Bank of Japan)

  • Marumo, Kohei

    (Institute for Monetary & Econ Studies, Bank of Japan)

  • Yoshiba, Toshinao

    (Institute for Monetary & Econ Studies, Bank of Japan)

Abstract

The common practice for managing the credit risk of lending portfolios is to the calculate the maximum loss within the "value at risk" framework. Most financial institutions use large-scale Monte Carlo simulations to do this. However, such simulations may impose heavy calculation loads. This paper proposes a simplified method that approximates maximum loss with minimal simulation burden. Our method divides a portfolio into subportfolios at each credit rating level and calculates the maximum loss of each subportfolio. We assume that the subportfolio's structure provokes little fluctuation in the ratio between the maximum loss and the standard deviation. We therefore begin with a subportfolio in which each exposure is of the same amount (a homogeneous subportfolio). Simple calculations provide the standard deviation for both the heterogeneous subportfolio whose risk is to be measured and the homogeneous subportfolio. The maximum loss for the homogeneous subportfolio can be obtained by using analytical techniques rather than simulations. The maximum loss for a heterogeneous subportfolio is then approximated by multiplying the ratio of the maximum loss and standard deviation of the homogeneous subportfolio by the standard deviation of the heterogeneous subportfolio. Simulation examples indicate that this approximation is effective in all portfolios except those including extremely large exposures. This paper also describes a technique for using the total maximum loss of all subportfolios to find the maximum loss for the entire portfolio.

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  • Ieda, Akira & Marumo, Kohei & Yoshiba, Toshinao, 2000. "A Simplified Method for Calculating the Credit Risk of Lending Portfolios," Monetary and Economic Studies, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan, vol. 18(2), pages 49-82, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:ime:imemes:v:18:y:2000:i:2:p:49-82
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    1. Yu Takata, 2018. "Application of Granularity Adjustment Approximation Method to Incremental Value-at-Risk in Concentrated Portfolios," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 38(4), pages 2320-2330.
    2. Gregor Dorfleitner & Lars Hornuf & Martina Weber, 2018. "Paralyzed by Shock: The Portfolio Formation Behavior of Peer-to-Business Lending Investors," CESifo Working Paper Series 7092, CESifo.
    3. Jagdeep Kaur Brar & Antoine Kornprobst & Willard John Braun & Matthew Davison & Warren Hare, 2021. "A Case Study of the Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Loan Credit Risk," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(23), pages 1-23, November.
    4. Gregor Dorfleitner & Lars Hornuf & Martina Weber, 2023. "Paralyzed by shock: the portfolio formation behavior of peer-to-business lending investors," Review of Managerial Science, Springer, vol. 17(3), pages 1037-1073, April.

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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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