A covenant in a credit agreement as a tool to manage the credit risk of the borrower: Real options analysis
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Данная работа посвящена применению банковских ковенантов в управлении кредитными рисками заемщиков. В исследовании рассмотрена проблема неопределенности величины, на которую можно снизить процентную ставку при включении ковенанта в кредитный договор. Цель работы – разработать метод количественной оценки потенциала снижения процентной ставки. Итогом работы стал метод, основанный на оценке ценности ковенанта как реального опциона. Также было обнаружено, что ковенант действительно увеличивает ожидаемую ценность займов, снижает риски её колебаний, а размер потенциала имеет прямую зависимость от жесткости потенциала.
This thesis is focused on application of bank covenants in credit risk management. It examined the uncertainty of an amount by which an interest rate on a loan can be reduced if a covenant is included in the credit agreement. The aim was to develop a method of quantifying the potential decrease in the rate. The study resulted in a method based on real options valuation of a covenant. It was also discovered that a covenant does practically enhance expected value of a loan, lower risks of its fluctuations while a covenant’s tightness positively impacts the scale of potential reduction in an interest rate.
This thesis is focused on application of bank covenants in credit risk management. It examined the uncertainty of an amount by which an interest rate on a loan can be reduced if a covenant is included in the credit agreement. The aim was to develop a method of quantifying the potential decrease in the rate. The study resulted in a method based on real options valuation of a covenant. It was also discovered that a covenant does practically enhance expected value of a loan, lower risks of its fluctuations while a covenant’s tightness positively impacts the scale of potential reduction in an interest rate.