Essays about: "Counterparty Credit Risk"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 34 essays containing the words Counterparty Credit Risk.

  1. 21. CVA for IR-Swaps under Wrong Way Risk. A numerical evaluation using a semi-analytical model

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Berglind Halldórsdóttir; Weili Zhang; [2016-09-21]
    Keywords : Credit Value Adjustment; Wrong Way Risk; Interest Rate Swap; Credit Default Swap; Homogeneous CVA Portfolio; Heterogeneous CVA Portfolio; Semi-Analytical Model;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the background and nature of credit value adjustment (CVA), a concept that has heightened in its importance in the financial market after the 2008 financial crisis. Credit value adjustment is defined as a price deducted from the risk-free value of a bilateral derivative to adjust for the counterparty credit risk (CCR). READ MORE

  3. 22. Central Counterparties. A Numerical Implementation of the Default Waterfall

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Karl Ejvegård; Christian Romaniello; [2016-09-21]
    Keywords : Risk Management; Central Counterparty; Risk; Stochastic Models; Monte Carlo Simulation; Mixed Binomial Models; Interest Rate Swap;

    Abstract : This thesis studies so called Central Counterparties (CCP), nancial institutions which consist of clearing members, such as large banks. CCPs have the role of centralizing, mutualizing and reducing counterparty risk, by acting as an intermediate in nancial transactions. READ MORE

  4. 23. Collateral choice option valuation

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Sébastian Mollaret; [2015]
    Keywords : Collateral; optimal collateral posting; multi-currency collateral; collateral pricing; collateral discounting; conditional independence.;

    Abstract : A bank borrowing some money has to give some securities to the lender, which is called collateral. Different kinds of collateral can be posted, like cash in different currencies or a stock portfolio depending on the terms of the contract, which is called a Credit Support Annex (CSA). READ MORE

  5. 24. Credit Value Adjustment: The Aspects of Pricing Counterparty Credit Risk on Interest Rate Swaps

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Martin Hellander; [2015]
    Keywords : OTC derivatives; Credit Value Adjustment; Debit Value Adjustment; wrongway risk; interest rate swaps; LIBOR Market Model; Cox-Ingersoll-Ross process.;

    Abstract : In this thesis, the pricing of counterparty credit risk on an OTC plain vanilla interest rate swap is investigated. Counterparty credit risk can be defined as the risk that a counterparty in a financial contract might not be able or willing to fulfil their obligations. This risk has to be taken into account in the valuation of an OTC derivative. READ MORE

  6. 25. Valuation of Interest Rate Swaps in the presence of Counterparty Credit Risk

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Robin Axelsson; [2014-11-26]
    Keywords : Interest Rate Swaps; Counterparty Credit Risk;

    Abstract : Insuring debt through credit default swaps (CDS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO) has become increasingly more popular. Recent events such as the financial crisis of 2008 have shown that the credit models for these insurances have lacked severely in certain aspects. READ MORE