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20192025
most citedSimulation-based optimisation of the timing of loan recovery across different portfolios

11 citations · 18 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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5 papers

q-fin.RM2025

A cost of capital approach to determining the LGD discount rate

Janette Larney, Arno Botha, Gerrit Lodewicus Grobler +1

Loss Given Default (LGD) is a key risk parameter in determining a bank's regulatory capital. During LGD-estimation, realised recovery cash flows are to be discounted at an appropri…

q-fin.RM2023★ 4 cited

Defining and comparing SICR-events for classifying impaired loans under IFRS 9

Arno Botha, Esmerelda Oberholzer, Janette Larney +1

The IFRS 9 accounting standard requires the prediction of credit deterioration in financial instruments, i.e., significant increases in credit risk (SICR). However, the definition…

q-fin.RM2020★ 3 cited

The loss optimisation of loan recovery decision times using forecast cash flows

Arno Botha, Conrad Beyers, Pieter de Villiers

A theoretical method is empirically illustrated in finding the best time to forsake a loan such that the overall credit loss is minimised. This is predicated by forecasting the fut…

q-fin.RM2020★ 11 cited

Simulation-based optimisation of the timing of loan recovery across different portfolios

Arno Botha, Conrad Beyers, Pieter de Villiers

A novel procedure is presented for the objective comparison and evaluation of a bank's decision rules in optimising the timing of loan recovery. This procedure is based on finding…

q-fin.RM2019

A procedure for loss-optimising default definitions across simulated credit risk scenarios

Arno Botha, Conrad Beyers, Pieter de Villiers

A new procedure is presented for the objective comparison and evaluation of default definitions. This allows the lender to find a default threshold at which the financial loss of a…