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Towards modelling lifetime default risk: Exploring different subtypes of recurrent event Cox-regression models

In the pursuit of modelling a loan’s probability of default (PD) over its lifetime, repeat default events are often ignored when using Cox Proportional Hazard (PH) models. Excluding such events may produce biased and inaccurate PD-estimates, which can compromise financial buffers against future loss

Holy Grail Math 7 Rigor 8 ·  May 2, 2025

Deriving the term-structure of loan write-off risk under IFRS 9 by using survival analysis: A benchmark study

The estimation of marginal loan write-off probabilities is a non-trivial task when modelling the loss given default (LGD) risk parameter in credit risk. We explore two types of survival models in estimating the overall write-off probability over default spell time, where these probabilities form the

Holy Grail Math 6.5 Rigor 8 ·  March 12, 2026

Comparing two approaches for modelling the loss given default of credit cards: Run-off triangles vs regression

The use of run-off triangles (ROTs) is a common industry practice in estimating the loss given default (LGD) risk parameter when predicting credit losses in banking. We benchmark this industry practice using credit card data against a more sophisticated (though classical) regression-based approach,

Holy Grail Math 6 Rigor 8 ·  October 5, 2026

Approaches for modelling the term-structure of default risk under IFRS 9: A tutorial using discrete-time survival analysis

Under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 9, credit losses ought to be recognised timeously and accurately. This requirement belies a certain degree of dynamicity when estimating the constituent parts of a credit loss event, most notably the probability of default (PD). It is noto

Holy Grail Math 5.5 Rigor 8 ·  July 21, 2025

Defining and comparing SICR-events for classifying impaired loans under IFRS 9

The IFRS 9 accounting standard requires the prediction of credit deterioration in financial instruments, i.e., significant increases in credit risk (SICR). However, the definition of such a SICR-event is inherently ambiguous, given its current reliance on evaluating the change in the estimated proba

Street Traders Math 3.5 Rigor 7.5 ·  March 6, 2023

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