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insurers to keep their solvency at the necessary level. Insurance companies in the European Union work on the implementation of … better connection of capital and risk profile, increased transparency, and higher flexibility of insurance companies … analysis of the current condition of the insurance market in BiH was made. By using the primary research and applying the …
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We introduce a class of quantile-based risk measures that generalize Value at Risk (VaR) and, likewise Expected Shortfall (ES), take into account both the frequency and the severity of losses. Under VaR a single confidence level is assigned regardless of the size of potential losses. We allow...
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and hence a reduced risk exposure. However, planned Solvency III may cause the EPEF of highly capitalized insurance …
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On 3 December EY hosted a SUERF conference on banking reform with Sir Howard Davies, the Chairman of RBS, and Dame Colette Bowe, the Chairman of the Banking Standards Board, as the two keynote speakers. Professor David Miles (Imperial College) gave the SUERF 2015 Annual Lecture on Capital and...
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We present a stochastic simulation forecasting model for stress testing that is aimed at assessing banks’ capital adequacy, financial fragility, and probability of default. The paper provides a theoretical presentation of the methodology and the essential features of the forecasting model on...
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Risk management is essential part of health of Islamic Bank (IB) and the health of entire financial market. One important tools in risk management to avoid the failure of a bank is the capital held by the bank. Understanding the importance of risk management and capital adequacy, Basel Committee...
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We present a model where bank assets are a portfolio of risky debt claims and analyze stockholders' risk-taking behavior while considering the strategic interaction between debtors and creditors. We find that: (1) as the leverage of a bank increases, risk shifting by borrowers increases, even if...
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