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Finance and Economics Discussion Series: Data for paper 201384

Are Banks' Internal Risk Parameters Consistent? Evidence from Syndicated Loans

Simon Firestone and Marcelo Rezende

Figure 1. Difference in PDs for the Same Loan

Difference in PDs (basis points) Frequency (percentage)
0.00 to 0.05 17.8800856531049
0.05 to 0.10 15.3104925053533
0.10 to 0.15 12.847965738758
0.15 to 0.20 7.65524625267666
0.20 to 0.25 7.49464668094219
0.25 to 0.30 5.67451820128481
0.30 to 0.35 2.51605995717344
0.35 to 0.40 3.90792291220556
0.40 to 0.45 2.67665952890792
0.45 to 0.50 2.51605995717346
0.50 to 0.55 2.51605995717344
0.55 to 0.60 1.44539614561028
0.60 to 0.65 1.71306209850107
0.65 to 0.70 0.535331905781578
0.70 to 0.75 0.96359743040686
0.75 to 0.80 0.749464668094213
0.80 to 0.85 0.802997858672383
0.85 to 0.90 0.374732334047101
0.90 to 0.95 0.321199143468953
0.95 to 1.00 0.267665952890794
More than 1.00 11.830835117773

Figure 2. Difference in LGDs for the Same Loan

Difference in LGDs (percentage points) Frequency (percentage)
0.0 to 2.5 10.5460385438972
2.5 to 5.0 11.9379014989293
5.0 to 7.5 9.796573875803
7.5 to 10.0 10.3854389721627
10.0 to 12.5 10.9207708779443
12.5 to 15.0 11.2955032119914
15.0 to 17.5 8.35117773019272
17.5 to 20.0 7.76231263383298
20.0 to 22.5 5.62098501070664
22.5 to 25.0 2.8372591006424
25.0 to 27.5 3.26552462526767
27.5 to 30.0 1.01713062098501
30.0 to 32.5 2.30192719486082
32.5 to 35.0 1.01713062098501
35.0 to 37.5 1.39186295503212
37.5 to 40.0 0.107066381156318
40.0 to 42.5 0.374732334047112
42.5 to 45.0 0.160599571734477
45.0 to 47.5 0.214132762312624
47.5 to 50.0 0.107066381156318
50.0 to 52.5 0.214132762312635
52.5 to 55.0 0.107066381156318
55.0 to 57.5 0.267665952890794
57.5 to 60.0 0

Figure 3. Joint Distribution of Average PD and LGD Differences from Median Bank

PD (basis points) LGD (percentage points)
-0.616 3.444
0.073 4.718
0.421 -12.793
0 -1.824
0.008 0
0.448 5.87
-0.123 17.438
-0.325 -5.487
-0.333 -5.584
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