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Unexpected Loss
Unexpected loss refers to the amount that a company could lose in addition to its average (anticipated) loss possibilities.
Basel Accord
The Basel Accord is a set of agreements on banking regulations concerning capital risk, market risk, and operational risk.
Sample Covariance
The sample covariance estimator uses the sample data for the expectation operator.The sample correlation is generated from the sample covariance.
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What is Seasonality?
Seasonality in a time series is a pattern that tends to repeat from year to year. Seasonality is mostly linked with seasonal changes.
Vasicek Model for Interest Rate Modelling
The Vasicek model assumes a mean-reverting process for short-term interest rates. It produces a specific term structure of declining.
Exotic Options
As the word represents, Exotic options are the options that are used rarely and are customised. They are opposite of plain vanilla options
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Net Stable Funding Ratio
The net stable funding ratio is a liquidity requirement that requires banks to have sufficient stable funding to cover the long-term assets
Convexity Formula
Convexity relates to the interaction between a bond’s price and its yield as it experiences changes in interest rates.
American Options
American options are the options that give the holder of the Option the right to retire even before the maturity.
Optimal Hedge Ratio
Optimal hedge ratio defines the futures market position that will simultaneously minimize the risk absorbed in the market.
ISDA Master Agreement
Derivative transactions are conducted worldwide with financial organizations and corporates involved from all around the world.
Unit Root: A Comprehensive Guide
A unit root is a stochastic trend in a time series that is frequently referred to as a random walk with drift
Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge fund strategies are a set of principles followed by a hedge fund to protect themselves against the movements of stocks in the market.