We analyze the connections between the credit spreads that the same credit risk commands in different currencies. We show that the empirically observed differences in these credit spreads are mostly driven by the dependency between the default risk of the obligor and the exchange rate. In our...

In this paper we present a modelling framework for portfolio credit risk which incorporates the dependence between risk-free interest-rates and the default loss process. The contribution in this approach is that - besides the traditional diffusion based covariation between loss intensities and...

In this article, we present a flexible approach to the valuation of Parisian and similar exotic options. The approach is based on the numerical solution of a fundamental partial differential equation and can easily accommodate variations like American early exercise features, different payoff...

Formulae for the distribution of the losses of a loan portfolio that are both realistic and simple enough to be implemented in a spreadsheet are hard to come by. The most prominent example is the Vasicek (1987) formula which is based upon a simplified version of the multivariate Merton (1974)...

In this paper we present a new approach to incorporate dynamic default dependency in intensity-based default risk models. The model uses an arbitrary default dependency structure which is specified by the Copula of the times of default, this is combined with individual intensity-based models for...

In this paper a new credit risk model for credit derivatives is presented. The model is based upon the quot;Libor marketquot; modelling framework for default-free interest rates. We model effective default-free forward rates and effective forward credit spreads as lognormal diffusion processes,...