Risk-management practices at financial institutions have undergone a quantitative revolution over the past decade or so. Increasingly, financial firms rely on statistical models to measure and manage ...

In this paper, we survey the rapidly developing literature on macroprudential stress-testing models. The scope of the survey includes models of contagion between banks, models of contagion within the ...

In today’s dynamic global economy, financial institutions are increasingly confronted with uncertainties that defy historical precedent. Traditional stress testing long reliant on past market data ...

In July 2015, Nigeria’s banking sector was at a crossroads. Rising non-performing loans, pressure on capital adequacy, and the fallout from volatile oil prices were testing banks like never before.

The Federal Reserve put forth a proposal Friday to publish the models and methodologies the central bank uses every year to stress test the nation's largest banks in an effort to increase transparency ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Think strategically and stress-test your financial models when making decisions to expand your franchise. In one of my previous roles, I had the opportunity to be involved with a company that was a ...

If you are looking to improve your financial modelling skills when using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets you might be interested in this quick overview guide that provides an in-depth exploration of the ...