C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods

• Pricing Interest Rate Derivatives in a Non-Parametric Two-Factor Term-Structure Model

  Staff Working Paper 1999-19 John Knight, Fuchun Li, Mingwei Yuan

  Diffusion functions in term-structure models are measures of uncertainty about future price movements and are directly related to the risk associated with holding financial securities. Correct specification of diffusion functions is crucial in pricing options and other derivative securities. In contrast to the standard parametric two-factor models, we propose a non-parametric two-factor term-structure model that […]

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Market structure and pricing JEL Code(s): C, C1, C14, C2, C22, G, G1, G13

• Estimating One-Factor Models of Short-Term Interest Rates

  Staff Working Paper 1999-18 Des Mc Manus, David Watt

  There currently exists in the literature several continuous-time one-factor models for short-term interest rates. This paper considers a wide range of these models that are nested into one general model. These models are approximated using both a discrete-time model and a model that accounts for aggregation effects over time, and are estimated by both the […]

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial markets, Interest rates JEL Code(s): C, C5, C52, G, G1, G10