Author : Lyn C. Thomas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)
Book Synopsis A Hidden Markov Chain Model for the Term Structure of Bond Credit Risk Spreads by : Lyn C. Thomas
Download or read book A Hidden Markov Chain Model for the Term Structure of Bond Credit Risk Spreads written by Lyn C. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper provides a Markov chain model for the term structure and credit risk spreads of bond prices. It allows dependency between the stochastic process modeling the interest rate and the Markov chain process describing changes in the credit rating of the bonds by their mutual dependency on a hidden Markov chain, which can be thought of as describing the underlying economic conditions. The model also allows a new interpretation of risk premia used in previous approaches and also uses a linear programming approach to strip the bonds of their coupons in such a way as to guarantee there is no mis-pricing.