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Distribution of
default losses
Frequency of default events
One year default rate
Credit Rating Average (%) Standard deviation (%)
Aaa 0.00 0.0
Aa 0.03 0.1
A 0.01 0.0
Baa 0.13 0.3
Ba 1.42 1.3
B 7.62 5.1
source: Carty and Lieberman (1996)
A 1.50% 0.75%
B 1.65% 0.80%
C 3.00% 1.50%
D 5.00% 2.50%
E 7.50% 3.75%
F 10.00% 5.00%
G 15.00% 7.50%
Division into exposure bands
Losses (exposures, net of recovery) are divided into bands, with the
level of exposure in each band being approximated by a single number.
Notation
Obligor A
Exposure (net of LA
recovery)
Probability of default PA
Expected loss λA = LA × PA
Obligor A Exposure ($) Exposure Round-off Band j
(loss given (in $100,000) exposure
vj
default) (inv j$100,000)
1 150,000 1.5 2 2
2 460,000 4.6 5 5
3 435,000 4.35 5 5
4 370,000 3.7 4 4
5 190,000 1.9 2 2
6 480,000 4.8 5 5
*L = $100,000
vj number of obligors ∈j µj
1 30 1.5 1.5
2 40 8 4
3 50 6 2
4 70 25.2 6.3
5 100 35 7
6 60 14.4 2.4
Example
For a single obligor, FA(z) = (1 − PA) + PAz.
∞
For the whole portfolio, F ( z ) = ∑ p (n defaults) z n .
n =0
Probability generating function of the distribution of loss amounts for
band j
∞ ∞
= G j ( z ) = ∑ P(loss = nL) z = ∑ P(n defaults) zn nv j
n =0 n =0
−µ j
µ nj nv j
( )
∞ e
=∑ z = exp − µ j + µ j z j .
v
n =0 n!
( )
m
= G ( z ) = ∏ exp − µ j + µ j z j .
v
j =1
We then have
1 d nG ( z )
P (loss of nL) = n
, n = 1,2,!.
n! dz z =0
m m
vj
From G ( z ) = exp − ∑ µ j + ∑ µ j z ,
j =1 j =1
m ∈
∑ j vj
j =1 v j
z
we write p ( z ) = m ,
∈j
∑v
j =1 j
then G ( z ) = e µ [ p ( z ) −1] .
• Two obligors are sensitive to the same set of background factors (with
differing weights), their default probabilities will move together.
These co-movements in probabilities give rise to correlations in
defaults.
σ k = ∑θ Akσ A .
A
Pairwise correlation
1 if obligor A defaults within time horizon
ρ AB = ρ ( I A , I B ) where I A =
0 otherwise
2
n
σk
ρ AB = (µ A µ B ) ∑θ Akθ Bk .
1
2
k =1 µk
If obligors A and B have no sector in common, then ρAB =0.
Risk contribution
The risk contribution of obligor A having exposure EA is the marginal
effect of the presence of EA on the standard deviation of the distribution
of the portfolio credit loss
∂σ p
RC A = E A
∂E A
EAµ A
2
σk
= E A + ∑ ∈k θ Ak .
σp k µk
Advantages and limitations
of CreditRisk+
• Closed form expressions are derived for the probability of portfolio
band/loan losses. Marginal risk contributions by obligor can be
easily computed.
• Ignores migration risk so that the exposure for each obligor is fixed
and does not depend on eventual changes in credit quality.
Data set
N: The number of different types of exposures. The type of the
exposure could be based on the rating of the exposure (A or BB, for
example), the sector of the exposure (banking or aerospace, for
example), or the geographical region or a combination of all three.
ni: The number of exposures of the ith asset type.
eik: The dollar amount of the kth exposure of the ith asset type.
pi: The probability of default for assets of ith type.
cij: The default correlation between exposures of ith type and jth type.
qij: The joint default probability of an exposure of type i and an
exposure of type j. Given the definitions above, the following
identity holds:
qij = pi p j + cij pi (1 − pi ) p j (1 − p j ) .
If the portfolio is made up of N asset types, then the loss distribution
under correlated defaults can be obtained by combining loss distribution
of at most 2N scenarios.
References
1. K. M. Nagpal and R. Bahar, “An analytical approach for credit risk
analysis under correlated defaults,” CreditMetrics Monitor
(April 1999) p.51-74.