In this paper we present a novel Bayesian approach for default probability estimation. The methodology is based on multivariate contingent claim analysis and pair copula theory. Balance sheet data are used to asses the firm value and to compute its default probability. The firm pricing function...

The management of Operational Risks has always been difficult due to the high number of variables to work with and their complex multivariate distribution. A Copula is a statistic tool which has been recently used in finance and engineering to build flexible joint distributions in order to model...