Expected loss

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Expected loss is the sum of the values of all possible losses, each multiplied by the probability of that loss occurring.

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In bank lending (homes, autos, credit cards, commercial lending, etc.) the expected loss on a loan varies over time for a number of reasons. Most loans are repaid over time and therefore have a declining outstanding amount to be repaid. Additionally, loans are typically backed up by pledged collateral whose value changes differently over time vs. the outstanding loan value.

Three factors are relevant in analyzing expected loss:

Simple example

Recalculating expected loss

Expected loss is not time-invariant, but rather needs to be recalculated when circumstances change. Sometimes both the probability of default and the loss given default can both rise, giving two reasons that the expected loss increases.

For example, over a 20-year period only 5% of a certain class of homeowners default. However, when a systemic crisis hits, and home values drop 30% for a long period, that same class of borrowers changes their default behavior. Instead of 5% defaulting, say 10% default, largely due to the fact the LGD has catastrophically risen.

To accommodate for that type of situation a much larger expected loss needs to be calculated. This is the subject to considerable research at the national and global levels as it has a large impact on the understanding and mitigation of systemic risk. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

See also

Voon Hoe Chen (2016): PwC's Demystifying IFRS 9 Impairment - 5. Measuring expected credit losses (part 1), PWC : Singapore. Julien Temim (2016): The IFRS 9 Impairment Model and its Interaction with the Basel Framework, in: Moody's Analytics risk perspectives | the convergence of risk, finance, and accounting: CECL | volume VIII | November 2016, Moody’s Analytics : New York. Manuele Iorio/Juan M. Licari (2015): IFRS 9 Impairment Webinar Series – Models for Implementation, Moody’s Analytics : New York.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Basel Glossary EAD". Basel. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Basel Glossary LGD". Basel. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Regulatory use of system-wide estimations of PD, LGD and EAD" (PDF). BIS. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "QIS 3 FAQ: I. IRB-inputs: PD, LGD and EAD". BIS. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Implications of PD-LGD Correlation in a Portfolio". Moodys. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Expected loss (EL) on credit asset if PD, LGD are correlated". bionicturtledotcom. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
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