Traditionally practitioners have used LIBOR and LIBOR-swap rates as proxies for risk-free rates when valuing derivatives. This practice has been called into question by the credit crisis that started in 2007. Many banks now consider that overnight indexed swap (OIS) rates should be used as the...

This work presents a review of modeling techniques for pricing in incomplete markets and managing liquidity costs. We go through a variety of financial models and mathematical aspects related to market liquidity. We present in Chapter 1 the temporary liquidity modeling proposed by Çetin, Jarrow...

Currency derivatives are an important tool to manage foreign exchange risk, hedging. Organizations transacting, investing, or operating in other nations appreciate the possibility of managing currency risk. Investors, financial institutions, and businesses use currency derivatives to complement...

In this article, we apply interest rate parity, IRP, between two currencies EURO/USD to determine the implied currency appreciation or depreciation of an interest rate forward futures contract. Exchange rate risk is related to the appreciation or the depreciation of a currency relevant to...