Pro-Cyclicality - Discussion of the problem and possible solutions

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

How to define pro-cyclicality Procyclicality is used in the context of discussing the effects of Basel II on the financial system. A simplified definition of pro-cyclicality is: International rules have encouraged banks to act more aggressively when the economic cycle is in the middle of an upswing, when some argue that is ...

Concepts and Measurement of Risk - Article by Borio, Furfine, Lowe

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Claudio Borio, Craig Furfine and Philip Lowe discuss concepts of risks in their article "Pro-cyclicality of the financial system and financial stability: issues and policy options": They distinguish several types of risk: expected and unexpected losses (in the statistical sense) “Expected losses” refer to the average or mean losses anticipated over a particular ...