medium · Frm Part 2 Credit Risk

A 2-year cumulative PD is calculated using a 1st-year transition matrix M. A 'red-herring' piece of data is provided: 'The LGD for this portfolio is expected to rise from 40% to 60% in a stress scenario.' If the analyst is asked for the cumulative PD over 2 years in the stress scenario, they should:

  1. Increase the 1st-year PD by 50% because PD and LGD are positively correlated in stress.
  2. Recalculate the matrix using risk-neutral hazard rates to incorporate the LGD change.
  3. Ignore the LGD data, as LGD affects expected loss and capital but not the default probability itself.
  4. Multiply the calculated cumulative PD by 1.5 to account for the increased severity.

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