In the last decade, stress tests have become indispensable in bank risk management which has led to significantly increased requirements for stress tests for banks and regulators. Although the complexity of stress testing frameworks has been enhanced considerably over the course of the last few...

Chapter 1. Introducing Economic Capital -- Part 1. Modelling Credit-Risk Economic Capital -- Chapter 2. Constructing a Practical Model -- Chapter 3. Finding Model Parameters -- Chapter 4. Implementing The Model -- Part 2. Loan Pricing -- Chapter 5. Approximating Economic Capital -- Chapter 6....

This edited collection comprehensively addresses the widespread regulatory challenges uncovered and changes introduced in financial markets following the 2007-2008 crisis, suggesting strategies by which financial institutions can comply with stringent new regulations and adapt to the pressures...