A New Risk Indicator and Stress Testing Tool: A Multifactor Nth-to-Default CDS Basket
April 1, 2006
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Summary
This paper generalizes a market-based indicator for financial sector surveillance using a multifactor latent structure in the determination of the default probabilities of an nth-todefault credit default swap (CDS) basket of large complex financial institutions (LCFIs). To estimate the multifactor latent structure, we link the market risk (the covariance of the LCFIs' equity) to credit risk (the default probability of the CDS basket) in a coherent manner. In addition, to analyze the response of the probabilities of default to changing macroeconomic conditions, we run a stress test by generating shocks to the latent multifactor structure. The results unveil a rich set of default probability dynamics and help in identifying the most relevant sources of risk. We anticipate that this approach could be of value to financial supervisors and risk managers alike.
Subject: Banking, CDOs, Credit, Credit default swap, Factor models
Keywords: BNP Paribas, correlation matrix, HSBC Holdings, WP
Pages:
25
Volume:
2006
DOI:
Issue:
105
Series:
Working Paper No. 2006/105
Stock No:
WPIEA2006105
ISBN:
9781451863659
ISSN:
1018-5941
