This paper analyzes the capital structure of private asset managers in which the acquisition of nonperforming loans (NPLs) is funded with Contingent Convertibles (CoCos) placed with investors. The paper develops a model based on NPL transfer prices and residual recovery rates to assess capital...

In the traditional banking model, loans play a dominant role in banks’ operations. Loan portfolio quality is the main generator of banks’ results. In the periods of best results, as well as in times of worst performance of banks’ operations, the reasons for success or failure have been...

In this paper, a method was proposed for pricing NPL portfolios, which is currently a crucial point in the portfolio transactions between the banks and NPL servicers. The method was based on a simple mathematical model which simulated the collection process of the NPL portfolios considering the...