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Value at Risk (VaR)

2016
In this work we focus on calculating the value at risk (VaR) for all types of assets and combinations of them (portfolios). We have studied the analytical methods for cumputing the VaR directly, but since this method is not always feassible (e.g. for certain bonds and options), we have also atempted VaR calculation through simulations for this type of ...
González Pons, Anna   +1 more
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Value-at-Risk and Credit VaR

2010
In this chapter we review the main market risk measurement tool used in banking, known as value-at-risk (VaR). The review looks at the three main methodologies used to calculate VaR, as well as some of the key assumptions used in the calculations, including those on the normal distribution of returns, volatility levels and correlations. We also discuss
Moorad Choudhry   +4 more
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Interpreting Value at Risk (VaR) forecasts

Economic Systems, 2008
Abstract Value at Risk (VaR) forecasts have been increasingly accepted globally by both risk managers and regulators as a tool to identify and control exposure to financial market risk. However, modern portfolios are characterized by a constantly changing composition of security holdings that reflect portfolio managers’ strategies, expected prices ...
Allan W. Gregory, Jonathan J. Reeves
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VALUE AT RISK (VaR)

BANKPEDIA REVIEW, 2013
The value at risk (VaR) measures the risk of loss associated to financial assets. For a given time period (normally ranging from 1 to 10 days), and with a given probability confidence (generally equal to 95% or 99%); this measure represents the maximum loss the investor can suffer when holding financial assets.
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