Credit Risk Management

Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts is the first book of a series of three with the objective of providing an overview of all aspects steps and issues that should be considered when undertaking credit risk management including the Basel II Capital Accord which all major banks must comply with in 28.The introduction of the recently suggested Basel II Capital Accord has raised many issues and concerns about how to appropriately manage credit risk. Managing credit risk is one of the next big challenges facing financial institutions. The importance and relevance of efficiently managing credit risk is evident from the huge investments that many financial institutions are making in this area the booming credit industry in emerging economies (e.g. Brazil China India ...) the many events(courses seminars workshops ...) that are being organised on this topic and the emergence of new academic journals and magazines in the field (e.g. Journal of Credit Risk Journal of Risk Model Validation Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions ...).Basic Concepts provides the introduction to the concepts techniques and practical examples to guide both young and experienced practitioners and academics in the fascinating but complex world of risk modelling. Financial risk management an area of increasing importance with the recent Basel II developments is discussed in terms of practical business impact and the increasing profitability competition laying the foundation for books II and III.