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Default Probability Using Merton Model

Estimates the probability of default of a firm using the Merton option pricing formula

The Merton model for assessing the structural credit risk of a company models the equity of a company as a call option on its assets and the liability is a strike price. For more information on the Merton model, see Default Probability by Using the Merton Model for Structural Credit Risk.

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mertonmodel Estimates probability of default using Merton model
mertonByTimeSeriesEstimate default probability using time-series version of Merton model

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