Essays about: "risk free interest rate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words risk free interest rate.

1. 1. The use of derivatives in corporate risk management - A value adding strategy?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Agnes Strignert; [2024]
   Keywords : Risk Management; Derivatives; Hedging; Modigliani-Miller; Porsche;

   Abstract : Part I:This study highlights the role of active risk management of currency risk exposure within large listed non-financial European firms. In the aftermath of the global pandemic and invasion of Ukraine, many firm across the global has experienced challenges in terms of sustaining stable cash flows. READ MORE

3. 2. ON THE CVA OF CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS: THE IMPLICATION OF DEPENDENCE USING A COPULA APPROACH

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sebastian Alm; Joel Fredriksson Pregmark; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Credit Value Adjustment; Counterparty Credit Risk; Wrong Way Risk; Credit Default Swap; Semi-Analytical Model; Interest Rate Swap;

   Abstract : This study examines the nature and background to the Credit Value Adjustment(CVA), a concept that has gained focus due the it’s heightened importance for financial institutions subsequent to the 2008 financial crisis. CVA can be defined as the the price that should be added to the bilateral defaultable contract to adjust for the existing Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) so that the contract will have the same value as a corresponding risk-free contract. READ MORE

4. 3. Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors and Ground Source Heat Pumps for Commercial Buildings : Case study in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Doris Dijak; Elin Torstensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Ground Source Heat Pump; Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors; Borehole Thermal Energy Storage; Free Cooling.; Bergvärmepumpssystem; Termiska Solceller; Borrhålsbaserade Termiska Energilager; Frikyla.;

   Abstract : In order to reduce emissions from the building sector, which stands for than a fifth of the global energy consumption today, efficient and fossil free heating and cooling systems are of importance. This study investigates the combination of solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and ground source heat pump systems in order to regenerate energy to the ground in combination with free cooling. READ MORE

5. 4. Navigating the Volatility Adjustment in Solvency II : Portfolio Optimization for Balance Sheet Stability

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Max Thorendal; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis investigates volatility adjustment from the Solvency II regulation and portfolio allocation methods for pension- and life insurance companies aiming to maintain a stable balance sheet. The volatility adjustment is a component added to the risk-free rate for discounting the present value of future liabilities, and it is calculated monthly based on the spread levels in the fixed-income market. READ MORE

6. 5. Improving term structure measurements by incorporating steps in a multiple yield curve framework

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Gustav Villwock; Clara Rydholm; [2022]
   Keywords : Finance; Interest rates; Term structure measurement; Monte Carlo; Financial mathematics; Yield curve; Policy rates; Multiple yield curve framework; Stochastic programming; Risk factor modeling; Hedging; Performance attribution; Principle component analysis; GARCH; Maximum likelihood estimation; Copula;

   Abstract : 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