Overview: Credit risk has been in the headlines for the last few years. The volatility in the credit market a few years ago and the turmoil surrounding the major defaults of Enron, WorldCom and Marconi have forced credit investors to pay close attention to risk and reward. But despite these, the appetite for credit risk has not diminished, and historically low interest rates have made investors turn to credit to provide extra return. When an investor has a portfolio of credits to deal with, many questions arise. This primer is concerned with the modeling of portfolio credit risk.

 

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