Introduction to Risk Management

This course provides a broad overview of how a bank manages risk.

Participants will first identify the different types of risks a bank is exposed to, discussing real life case studies. The course then looks in-depth at market risk and the importance of measuring Value-at-Risk (VaR). Participants will then consider operational risk and the case of the London Whale.

Finally, the course examines credit and counterparty risk and how implied default rates are calculated.

Suitability

This course is for individuals with a working knowledge of how a bank operates and a good understanding of credit markets.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course delegates should understand:

  • How to identify the key types of risk and techniques for preventing errors
  • The importance of VaR as well as how it is calculated and measured
  • The key elements of market risk, operational risk and credit risk

Course Content

Basics of Risk Management
  • Types of risk
  • Risk case studies
Exercises: Identifying and preventing risk



Market Risk and Value-at-Risk (VaR)
  • Normal linear VaR and the normality assumption
  • Interpreting the confidence level
  • Measuring VaR and expected shortfall
  • Backtesting
  • Monte Carlo simulation
  • Stress testing
  • Performance of VaR models prior to the financial crisis
Exercises: Calculating VaR for one or two assets as well as historic simulated VaR



Operational Risk
  • Capital requirements
  • Case study: London Whale



Credit Risk
  • Sources of credit risk
  • Historic and implied default and recovery rates
  • Counterparty credit risk
  • Credit Value Adjustments (CVA)
  • Funding collateral calls

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