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Stress testing is a form of scenario analysis in which worst case data are input into a financial model. | Stress testing is a form of scenario analysis in which worst case data are input into a financial model. | ||
The idea is to test whether creditworthiness - or any other attribute being modelled - is robust enough to survive the selected 'worst case' scenario. | |||
The idea is to test whether creditworthiness - or any other attribute being modelled - is robust enough to survive the selected 'worst case' scenario. | |||
Stress testing necessarily involves a significant degree of judgement and subjectivity in identifying the appropriate worst case inputs with which to run the stress test. | Stress testing necessarily involves a significant degree of judgement and subjectivity in identifying the appropriate worst case inputs with which to run the stress test. | ||
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* [[Back test]] | * [[Back test]] | ||
* [[Model]] | * [[Model]] | ||
* [[Reverse stress test]] | |||
* [[Scenario analysis]] | * [[Scenario analysis]] | ||
* [[Sensitivity analysis]] | * [[Sensitivity analysis]] | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 28 March 2013
Stress testing is a form of scenario analysis in which worst case data are input into a financial model.
The idea is to test whether creditworthiness - or any other attribute being modelled - is robust enough to survive the selected 'worst case' scenario.
Stress testing necessarily involves a significant degree of judgement and subjectivity in identifying the appropriate worst case inputs with which to run the stress test.