Basel III Credit Rating Systems

Foreword Introduction: The Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) and Basel III New Banking Regulation PART I: THE QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO CREDIT RATING MODELS SME Corporate and Retail PD Models Sovereign and Banks Rating Models Exposure at Default Valuation Loss Given Default Estimation Validation of Credit Internal Models PART II: THE QUALITATIVE APPROACH TO CREDIT RATING MODELS The Internal Rating Agency Organization and Scope Expert Judgment Based Rating Assignment Process Slotting Criteria Credit Rating Models Global Recovery Rate (GRR) PART III: RATING ASSIGNMENT ON SPECIALIZED LENDING Rating Assignment on Object Finance Rating Assignment on Telecom Operators PART IV: RISK ADJUSTED CREDIT PRICING MODELS Pricing in Liquid Markets CDS-Implied EDF Credit Measures and Fair-Value Spreads Pricing in Non-Liquid Markets