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Aggregating risk capital, with an application to operational risk

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  • Paul Embrechts

    (Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland, e-mail: embrechts@math.ethz.ch)

  • Giovanni Puccetti

    (Department of Mathematics for Decisions, University of Firenze, 50134 Firenze, Italy, e-mail: giovanni.puccetti@dmd.unifi.it)

Abstract

We describe a numerical procedure to obtain bounds on the distribution function of a sum of n dependent risks having fixed marginals. With respect to the existing literature, our method provides improved bounds and can be applied also to large non-homogeneous portfolios of risks. As an application, we compute the VaR-based minimum capital requirement for a portfolio of operational risk losses. The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review (2006) 31, 71–90. doi:10.1007/s10713-006-0556-6

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  • Paul Embrechts & Giovanni Puccetti, 2006. "Aggregating risk capital, with an application to operational risk," The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics (The Geneva Association), vol. 31(2), pages 71-90, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:genrir:v:31:y:2006:i:2:p:71-90
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