SCR Calculator User Manual
Version 1.16.0.0 Last modified 2024-12-8
'Get' and 'Set' MA
Getting and Setting Fundamental Spread ComponentsNavigate to 'Menu' → 'Data & Parameters' → 'SII Fundamental Spread Parameters' to access the 'Get' and 'Set' functionalities for MA calculation.
'Get'
Clicking 'Get' downloads a spreadsheet containing all FS components for all currencies and economies:
The downloaded spreadsheet includes the following tabs:
GovFS
: Fundamental spreads for government bonds across 53 countries.CorpFS
: Fundamental spreads for corporate bonds—14 rows per currency across 33 currencies, totaling 462 rows. Each currency has 7 financial and 7 non-financial bond FS values corresponding to CQS 0–7 (AAA to CCC-and-below).CorpPDprob
: Probability of default for corporate bonds as percentages, used for cashflow haircuts in projections (462 rows).CorpPDpct
: Probability of default for corporate bonds in bps, used for Fundamental Spread calculations (462 rows).CorpCoD
: Cost of downgrade for corporate bonds, used for Fundamental Spread calculations (462 rows).GovLTAS
: Long-term average spread for government bonds across 53 countries.CorpLTASbasic
: Basic long-term average spread for corporate bonds published for EUR, USD, and GBP (42 rows total, 14 per currency).CorpLTASoverEURO
: Long-term average spread over EUR for non-EUR currencies among the 53 selected countries. Calculated using the EIOPA formula:LTAS (currency i) = LTAS (EUR) + 0.5 * SpreadOverEURO.
'Set'
After modifying the spreadsheet, click 'Set' to upload it. Future calculations of the fundamental spread, and consequently the matching adjustment, will use these user-defined parameters.