Modeling default probabilities: The case of Brazil
Using disaggregated data from the Brazilian stock market, we calculate default probabilities for 30 different economic sectors. Empirical results suggest that domestic macroeconomic factors can explain these default probabilities. In addition, we construct the Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) and the ultrametric hierarchical tree with the MST based on default probabilities to disclose common trends, which reveals that some sectors form clusters. The results of this paper imply that macroeconomic variables have distinct effects on default probabilities, which is important to take into account in credit risk modeling and the generation of stress test scenarios.
Year of publication: |
2011
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Authors: | Tabak, Benjamin M. ; Luduvice, André Victor D. ; Cajueiro, Daniel O. |
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Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. - Elsevier, ISSN 1042-4431. - Vol. 21.2011, 4, p. 513-534
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Probabilities of default Default risk Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Minimal Spanning Tree (MST) |
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