This paper proposes a model based on probability density functions associated with dynamics of underlying asset prices to measure contagion-induced systemic risk in the market. The two new risk measures with closed-form formulas derived from the model are:(1) the rate of change of the...

The sovereign credit default swap (CDS) spreads and exchange rates of the developed economies including the US, Japan, Switzerland and the eurozone with the first three countries' currencies conventionally considered as safe-haven varied in a wide range during the financial crises since late...