Next Generation Balance Sheet Stress Testing

Author/Editor:

Christian Schmieder ; Maher Hasan ; Claus Puhr

Publication Date:

April 1, 2011

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Summary:

This paper presents a "second-generation" solvency stress testing framework extending applied stress testing work centered on Cihák (2007). The framework seeks enriching stress tests in terms of risk-sensitivity, while keeping them flexible, transparent, and user-friendly. The main contributions include (a) increasing the risk-sensitivity of stress testing by capturing changes in risk-weighted assets (RWAs) under stress, including for non-internal ratings based (IRB) banks (through a quasi-IRB approach); (b) providing stress testers with a comprehensive platform to use satellite models, and to define various assumptions and scenarios; (c) allowing stress testers to run multi-year scenarios (up to five years) for hundreds of banks, depending on the availability of data. The framework uses balance sheet data and is Excel-based with detailed guidance and documentation.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2011/083

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Frequency:

Biannually

English

Publication Date:

April 1, 2011

ISBN/ISSN:

9781455226054/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2011083

Pages:

42

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