Calculating Earnings at Risk

Use this information to calculate and review Asset Liability Management (ALM) Earnings at Risk results.

Before you begin this task, the following items are required:

  • Forecasting - Update the forecast in the model. For an overview of the Financial Performance Suite (FPS) forecasting functionality, review the FPS Forecasting and Financial Reporting Training Guide.

    Tip: Examiners commonly request a zero-growth forecast. Set up and use an Advanced Quick Forecast for consistent, recurring forecasts specifically for the Earnings at Risk calculation.
  • Assumptions - Set up rate betas and prepayments, and review the assumptions for accuracy.
  1. Select ALM > Earnings at Risk.
  2. Select a value from the What If and Organization drop-down lists on the Results tab.
  3. Select the Validation tab to review warnings regarding reconciliation and forecasting data.
    To review and resolve a warning, select a blue link. The validation process can detect issues that you consider acceptable exceptions. If this situation happens, then leave those items unresolved.
  4. Select the Manage Scenarios tab to review, add, and revise your defined scenarios.
  5. Select the Column Setup tab to review, add, and revise the selected columns to use in the Results tab grid.
  6. Select the Results tab.
    You can select Cumulative or YTD to switch between cumulative results and year-to-date results.
  7. Select a value from the Time Frame drop-down list, and then select Apply to confirm the forecast month.
    The default is 12 months in the future from the current month in the application.
  8. Select Calculate to view new Earnings at Risk results.