IP Library Granted Patent US 7,403,919
Granted Patent B2
US 7,403,919 · App. 10/164,084 · Granted Jul 22, 2008

System and method for determining the liquidity of a credit

Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co.,
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Patent No.
US 7,403,919
App. No.
10/164,084
Granted
Jul 22, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a credit index, a system and method for structuring a credit index, a system and method for operating a credit index, and a system and method for determining the liquidity of a credit.

Claims (11)

1. A method for determining a liquidity score associated with a first credit issued by a first issuer, comprising:

determining a raw score which is a function of the age and size of the first credit;

determining a model issuer premium associated with the first issuer;

determining an applied issuer premium associated with the first credit, which applied issuer premium is based at least in part on the model issuer premium; and

combining at least the raw score and the applied issuer premium to determine the liquidity score.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the raw score decreases with increasing age of the first credit and increases with increasing size of the first credit.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the raw score decreases exponentially with increasing age of the first credit and increases logarithmically with increasing size of the first credit.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the raw score is determined using the formula:

raw score =max( j, k ×ln(size)−1)× exp(− m × avg age),

where avg age is a face-weighted average age of any add-ons to the first credit plus the original principal that is part of the first credit, size is a monetary value of any add-ons to the first credit plus the original principal that is part of the first credit, ln is the natural log, exp is the base of the natural log, the function max sets a floor for the value of the raw score at j, and j=0.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein k=3, 1=15, and m=0.3.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2013
From: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
To: INTERNATIONAL INDEX COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031787/0934 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 16, 2013
From: INTERNATIONAL INDEX COMPANY LIMITED
To: MARKIT INDICES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031788/0163 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2002
From: CUNHA, FERNANDO; CHACKO, VARKKI
To: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.
Reel/Frame 013482/0374 →
Continuity (6)
Provisional Application 6035695700 · Feb 14, 2002
Provisional Application 6035608000 · Feb 11, 2002
Provisional Application 6035565300 · Feb 7, 2002
Provisional Application 6030227500 · Jun 29, 2001
Provisional Application 6029585600 · Jun 5, 2001
Related Publication 20030014344A1 · Jan 16, 2003