Modeling, Measuring and Hedging Operational Risk

by Marcelo G. Cruz

Worldwide banks are keen to find ways of effectively measuring and managing operational risk , yet many find themselves poorly equipped to do this. Operational risk includes concerns about such issues as transaction processing errors, liability situations, and back-office failure. Measuring and Modelling Operational Risk focuses on the measuring and modelling techniques banks and investment companies need to quantify operational risk and provides practical, sensible solutions for doing so.
* Author is one of the leading experts in the field of operational risk.
* Interest in the field is growing rapidly and this is the only book that focuses on the quantitative measuring and modelling of operational risk.
* Includes case vignettes and real-world examples based on the author's extensive experience.

348 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2002