TY - BOOK AU - Bandyopadhyay, Arindam TI - Managing Portfolio Credit Risk in Banks SN - 9781107146471 U1 - 332.10681 PY - 2016/// CY - New Delhi PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Banks & Banking KW - Risk Management KW - Credit Management N1 - Include Index N2 - Credit risk is the risk resulting from the uncertainty that a borrower or a group of borrowers may be unwilling or unable to meet their contractual obligations as per the agreed terms. It is the largest element of risk faced by most banks and financial institutions. Potential losses due to high credit risk can threaten a bank's solvency. After the global financial crisis of 2008, the importance of adopting prudent risk management practices has increased manifold. This book attempts to demystify various standard mathematical and statistical techniques that can be applied to measuring and managing portfolio credit risk in the emerging market in India. It also provides deep insights into various nuances of credit risk management practices derived from the best practices adopted globally, with case studies and data from Indian banks ER -