of volatility through time. We are particularly interested in understanding whether periods of high volatility spillover … across countries. Our analysis relies both on univariate and bivariate switching volatility models. Our results indicate that … high-volatility episodes are, in general, short-lived, lasting from two to seven weeks. We find some weak evidence of …

constancy assumption of classical linear regression (CLRM) model and allows exchange rate and interest rate volatility to evolve … conventional stock indices. Results: The findings show positive and statistically significant effect of interest rate volatility on … KSE-100, whereas KMI-30 remains unaffected by the same. Exchange rate volatility is found to be significant for both …