The paper concentrates on the description of the Czech institutions which provide credit support to small and medium …

cap is being reached. The model also suggests that non-deductibility of interest increases credit risk and could, in the … estimate the costs of debt under various risk-related scenarios, focusing on particular situations where the new regulation may … business risk. Another asymmetry arises due to a small-business exemption which can make new investment prohibitive when its …

the floor (zero-collar). Later in the paper, credit risk is taken in consideration. The credit risk of interest-rate swaps … most important determinants of credit risk in a swap spread is the yield curve slope. …

Hedging strategies represent basic instrument used toward eliminating financial risk. Increasing volatility of … select hedging strategies. Five basic hedging strategies ? delta hedging, minimum variance, minimum value at risk, maximum … portfolios consisting of risk assets (share, bond, commodity price, and exchange rate) and hedged assets (financial derivative …

The paper sums up various data from the Czech economy concerning the issue of the current so-called credit crisis, i … much more prudence than in the past. Based on specific figures, the author proves that the banks' unwillingness to lend … of default loans to the total number of loans has been increasing in the long term, threatening the stability of banks …

, credit derivatives and financial contracts for differences. MiFID sets out new and tougher requirements relating to the … organisation of business in regulated firms, particucarly in areas of compliance, internal audit, risk management, outsourcing …