Asset correlation
FRM Part 2 glossary · Credit Risk
Definition
Correlation between obligors’ latent asset returns or creditworthiness drivers in a structural portfolio model.
Asset correlation in plain English
Asset correlation is not the same as observed default correlation. Raising it thickens the systematic tail even when unconditional expected defaults remain unchanged.
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