New evidence of IRB volatility

With KMV’s expected default frequencies (EDFs), what is the relationship between the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach and the standard approach in different continents? How volatile could IRB capital requirements be? A global study covering more than 17,000 public non-financial companies with total liabilities of a16,000 billion provides some answers.

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