Abstract Banks and banking business are exposed to the influence of numerous risks, which importance credit risk management stands out, because is only that banks obliged measure, record in accounting report. monitor through segmentation portfolio according level risk. This paper focused on research related riskiest category portfolio, for we will use term special (SCR) this paper.

Ongoing regulatory reform efforts aim to make the over-the-counter derivatives market more transparent by introducing public reporting of transaction-level information, including price and volume of trades. However, to date there has been a scarcity of data on the structure of trading in this market. This paper analyzes three months of global credit default swap (CDS) transactions and presents ...

BACKGROUND The stress associated with residency training may place house officers at risk for poorer health. We sought to determine the level of self-reported health among resident physicians and to ascertain factors that are associated with their reported health. METHODS A questionnaire was administered to house officers in 4 residency programs at a large Midwestern medical center. Self-rate...

INTRODUCTION American health plans can make a substantial contribution to the control of cardiometabolic risk (CMR), a condition associated with both adverse health outcomes and increased cost of care. Our goal was to determine health plan interest in and ability to provide CMR control services. METHODS In January 2008, America's Health Insurance Plans, in collaboration with the HealthPartner...

BACKGROUND An estimated one in five drivers will be over 65 by 2030. Compared with their younger counterparts, older adults are more likely to experience health and functional impairments, including cognitive dysfunction, which may interfere with their ability to drive safely. Law enforcement officers, as part of the public safety community, need help in developing the necessary skills to ident...

OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge about notifiable infectious diseases by accident and emergency (A&E) senior house officers. METHODS A telephone questionnaire of senior house officers was carried out over a one week period at the end of their six month attachment in A&E departments in Northern Ireland. RESULTS 81 (91%) of the senior house officers participated in the study; 23 (29%) realis...

BACKGROUND As first responders, police officers may be exposed to infectious agents such as hepatitis viruses and human immunodeficiency virus. Their risk of infection by these viruses can be reduced with training, monitoring and, with some viruses, vaccination. AIMS To examine infection prevention policies and practices among police departments and determine provision of vaccination and infe...

This study investigates the market’s reaction to companies hiring accounting and finance officers directly from their external audit firms—the auditorto-client hiring practice referred to as the ‘‘revolving door.’’ The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) eliminated this hiring practice, reflecting concerns that such appointments may impair audit and financial reporting quality. However, it was also argued...