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Glossary
Technical Foundations
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty cannot or chooses not to meet its contractual financial obligations. It is in effect the same as default risk. Credit risk is a function of maximum loss exposure (credit exposure), likelihood of counterparty default (probability of default), and how much of the defaulted exposure can be recovered (expected loss).