Essays about: "banks hedging"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words banks hedging.
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1. Improving term structure measurements by incorporating steps in a multiple yield curve framework
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : By issuing interest rate derivative contracts, market makers such as large banks are exposed to undesired risk. There are several methods for banks to hedge themselves against this type of risk; one such method is the stochastic programming model developed by Blomvall and Hagenbjörk (2022). READ MORE
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2. Pricing of Embedded Options: Implementing Stochastic Interest Rates & Stochastic Spread
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Given the current market climate, in an era of negative interest-rates, the Hull-White model has regained popularity in the eyes of investors. This thesis aims to extend this model to incorporate credit risk, to allow the modelling of credit derivatives such as diff swaps, defaultable corporate bonds and credit default swaps. READ MORE
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3. An examination of the hedging properties of gold and bitcoin using volatility
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : Gold has been considered a hedge against inflation for a long time, although researchers have found different results in their examinations. Bitcoin, a relatively new phenomenon in the financial market, is also, for some investors, a monetary protection against central banks' actions resulting in inflation. READ MORE
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4. Swap Book Hedging using Stochastic Optimisation with Realistic Risk Factors
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Market makers such as large banks are exposed to market risk in fixed income by acting as a counterparty for customers that enter swap contracts. This master thesis addresses the problem of creating a cost-effective hedge for a realistic swap book of a market maker in a multiple yield curve setting. READ MORE
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5. Hedging of a foreign exchange swapbook using Stochastic programming
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : A large part of the foreign exchange market concerns the trading of FX swaps. While entering a position in a FX swap does not cost any money, banks earn money on FX swaps when their customers cross the bid/ask spread, creating a perceived transaction costs for the swaps. READ MORE