List of Macroeconomic Factors
ESG Factors
Factors considered in economic scenario generators
- Sovereign interest rates and returns
- Corporate bond yields and returns
- Equity returns
- Foreign-exchange rates
- Inflation
- GDP
- Unemployment
- Mortgage-backed securities
- Covered bonds
- Municipal bonds (important in U.S. models)
- Derivatives
Stress Testing Macro Factors
Factors considered in regulatory stress testing
Government Finance
Factor |
Description
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Government Debt |
Indebtedness of the sovereign entity (and associated sub-sovereigns)
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External Trade and Exchange Rates
Factor |
Description
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FX Rates |
Exchange Rate with Foreign Currencies
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Monetary and Financial Statistics
Factor |
Description
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Risk Free Interest Rate |
Interest rate when credit risk is negligible
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Output, Demand and Labour Market
Factor |
Description
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Unemployment Rate |
Percentage of active population that is in employment
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Gross Domestic Product |
Economic Output
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Prices, Sector Fundamentals
Factor |
Description
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Real Estate Prices |
Market valuation of real estate
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Vacancy Rates |
Commercial Real Estate Utilization
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Commodity Prices |
Market valuation of commodities
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