TY - JOUR T1 - Merton Models: Mapping Default of Government Bank in Indonesia AU - Munandar, Agus JO - International Business Management VL - 9 IS - 4 SP - 532 EP - 535 PY - 2015 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2015.532.535 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2015.532.535 KW - Probability default KW -government banks KW -Merton Model KW -financial crisis KW -sample AB - The objective of Basel II is to strengthen the financial system security by emphasizing on risk-based calculation of capital. Driven by Basel II, this study investigates the probability of default of government banks in Indonesia in the period of 2002-2010 using annually-published report of central bank (Bank Indonesia) with 4 government banks as the sample of research. The probability of default is measured by using Merton Model. The findings that measurement results using merton approach are empirically confirmed. In 2004, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk which gets the lowest probability of default was announced as “The Best National Bank” in Indonesia by Bisnis Indonesia award. In 2008, the government banks have high probability default because financial crisis of 2008 (probability default >30%). ER -