The Handbook of Credit Risk Management

<p><b>A comprehensive guide to credit risk management</b></p> <p><i> </i></p> <p><i>The Handbook of Credit Risk Management</i> presents a comprehensive overview of the practice of credit risk management for a large institution. It is a guide for professionals and students wanting a deeper understanding of how to manage credit exposures. The Handbook provides a detailed roadmap for managing beyond the financial analysis of individual transactions and counterparties. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the authors outline how to manage a portfolio of credit exposures–from origination and assessment of credit fundamentals to hedging and pricing. The Handbook is relevant for corporations, pension funds, endowments, asset managers, banks and insurance companies alike.</p> <ul> <li>Covers the four essential aspects of credit risk management: Origination, Credit Risk Assessment, Portfolio Management and Risk Transfer.</li> <li>Provides ample references to and examples of credit market services as a resource for those readers having credit risk responsibilities.</li> <li>Designed for busy professionals as well as finance, risk management and MBA students.</li> </ul> <p>As financial transactions grow more complex, proactive management of credit portfolios is no longer optional for an institution, but a matter of survival.</p>