Lillo, Fabrizio; Pirino, Davide - In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 50 (2015) C, pp. 180-202
to the borrower is the market value of the collateral, reduced by an amount termed as haircut (or margin). The haircut … haircut is typically calculated with a simple Value at Risk estimation of the collateral for the purpose of preventing the … risk associated to volatility. However, other risk factors should be included in the haircut and a severe undervaluation of …