exert a volatility amplifying effect, depending on the currency of denomination and the cyclicality of the borrower … consumption volatility of low- and middle-income countries. On constructing the debt-weighted effective exchange rates, we examine …

We provide a comprehensive assessment of volatility connectedness between the currencies of Central European (CE … currencies before) and document domination of the negative volatility, especially during periods of economic distress. We further … robust with respect to a volatility measure and provide direct policy implications for portfolio composition and hedging. …

This paper applies volatility measures and VAR spectral analytic techniques to give a thorough description of the ….The central findings are summarized with regard to (i) national product share, contribution-to-variance and volatility …

In this paper we model the volatility of the spread between the overnight interest rate and the central bank policy … 2007. During the crisis, the policy spread exhibited signs of volatility, owing to the breakdown in interbank market … activity. The determinants of this volatility are assessed using Stochastic Volatility models to gauge the role played by …

volatility and the persistence of the German stock index have fallen significantly relative to those of the U.S. index. However …

follows. Positive (negative) news have significant positive (negative) effects on stock returns in all cases. Their volatility … has a significant impact on both stock returns and volatility; specifically, an increase in news volatility is always …