Banks typically determine their capital levels by separately analysing credit and interest rate risk, but the interaction between the two is significant and potentially complex. We develop an integrated economic capital model for a banking book where all exposures are held to maturity. Our...

This book presents methods, data foundation,­ systems, and procedures, for the actual implementation of Basel II. The focus is exclusively on credit risk measurement under the IRB framework. Particularly, the book proposes to assist emerging market banks in delivering a suite of integrated...