The effect of stressed economic conditions on credit risk in Basel II

The robustness of the Basel II accord in protecting banks during volatile economic periods has been challenged in the ongoing credit crisis. In particular, advanced approaches to measuring and managing credit risk have drawn criticism for being both irrelevant and too complex. Despite accusations th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ja'nel Esterhuysen, Gary van Vuuren, Paul Styger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/63