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FRM - Schweser - Topic 53
Loan portfolios and expected loss
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04/04/2010

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Expected Loss formula is:
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EL = EAD * LGD * PD
Term
Do bonds have more or less complex lending arrangements than commercial loans?
Definition
less (loans may have covenants, tax and accounting implications that bonds don't have)
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What does UL denote?
Definition

UL can be intrepreted as Std Dev of EL

 

in any particular period current market conditions can increase or decrease the realised loan loss - UL denotes the variability in potential loan loss around the average expected loss level.

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What are the two key factors that impact recovery rates?
Definition
assets seniority and underlying collateral
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