Data Science Applications - Credit Risk Modeling

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What is Cumulative Logistich Regression?

Is an extension of logistic regression to deal with ordinal multiclass targets.

log(P[C<=R]/(1-P[C<=R]) = theta + B1x1 + B2x2 + .....
Parameters are estimated using maximum likelihood.

For each observation you can calculate the probabilities for all ratings.

What is the Rating Migration Analysis?

Its a transition matrix From/To of 1 period to the next. All probabilities are between 0 and 1. Sum is 1 ofc.

Markov process, default state is absorbing state. Can find state in X months by using matrix multiplication

Sometimes this process is questioned
- downgrades tend to be more easily followed by further downgrades
- duration dependence effect: the longer an obligor keeps same rating, the lower migration probability
- migration probabilities tend to be correlated with business cycles

What is the Rating Philosophy?

Is the term used to describe the assignment horizon of a borrower rating system: related to how quickly obligors are expected to migrate from one rating to another in response to economic cycles.

PIT (Point in Time)
- take into account obligor specific, (non) cyclical info
- rating changes rapidly with macroeconomic situation
- PD is best estimate of obligors default during next 12m
- IFRS 9

Through the Cycle (TTC)
- only take into account non cyclical info
- rating robust with respect to macro economic situation
- PD is best estimate of obligors default during credit cycle
- Basel
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What PD calibrations are there?

Calibration deals with 3 sources of variability
- sampling variability
- external economic conditions
- internal effects
Basel requires availability of 5 years of data for calibration
Calibrated PD = best estimate PD + conservative add on

Uncorrected cohort DR
- all customers still at risk at beginning of year t (Nt)
- # of customers from Nt that default during year t (Dt)
- DR = Dt / Nt     

Withdrawal corrected cohort DR
- withdrawals: 50%
- DR = Dt / (Nt-0.5Nw)

PD calibration: average, maximum, upper percentile or use bionomial itnerval to account for sample variability.

What rating philosophies are there?

PIT: IFRS compliant
TTC: Basel compliant

Both when it comes to calibratio

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