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Basel II and Capital Requirement for Credit Risk in Brazil

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  • Marcio Holland

    (FGV-EESP)

  • Guilherme Yanaka

    (Banco Central do Brasil)

Abstract

With the implementation of Basel II Accord in Brazil, the largest banks will be allowed to use the so-called IRB (Internal Ratings Based) model to compute the credit risk capital requirement. The aim of this work is to measure the difference between the minimum capital requirement (and, thus, in the capital ratio) calculated through the IRB approach and the one defined by the current regulation. Estimates of probabilities of default (PD) were made using transition matrices constructed from the Brazilian Central Bank Credit Register (SCR) data. The results show an increase in the capital requirement, contrary to what have happened in the G-10 countries.

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  • Marcio Holland & Guilherme Yanaka, 2010. "Basel II and Capital Requirement for Credit Risk in Brazil," Brazilian Review of Finance, Brazilian Society of Finance, vol. 8(2), pages 167-195.
    • Handle: RePEc:brf:journl:v:8:y:2010:i:2:p:167-195
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    Keywords

    Basel II; credit risk; transition matrix; banking regulation; ; Basel II; credit risk; transition matrix; banking regulation;
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    JEL classification:

    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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