In light of the interest-rate-risk-driven failure of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023, we've added a chart showing how interest rate mismatching increases default risk. The calculation applies to ...
We are pleased to announce a new method of computing the bankruptcy risk of companies, the "Probability of Financial Distress." LPFD = -20.12 * NIMTAAVG + 1.60 * TLMTA - 7.88 * EXRETAVG + 1.55 * SIGMA ...
A US default would have such devastating economic and financial consequences that many observers dismiss the possibility out of hand. But investors are not ruling out such a nightmare scenario. As ...
Understanding the probability of default in bonds helps investors assess credit risk and make more informed fixed-income investment decisions. (Image: Pixabay) In the nation's rapidly evolving debt ...
Over the last week, Treasury 2-year yields moved to 4.27% this week from 4.29% last week. At 10 years, this week’s yield is 4.63%, compared with 4.6% last week. As a result, the current 2-year/10-year ...
The asymptotic single risk factor (ASRF) approach is a simplified framework for determining regulatory capital charges for credit risk and has become an integral part of how credit risk capital ...
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