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using AMC across the board (for all trade types) for calculating CVA
I know that some banks use AMC (american monte-carlo) to calculate exposure simulation (for CVA) across the board (for all trade types, not just american style option trade types) instead of ...
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FCA (Funding Cost Adjustment) in Burgard & Kjaer
From "In the Balance" of Burgard, Kjaer $$ \mathrm{FCA} \;=\; -(1-R_B)\int_t^T \lambda_B(u)\,D_{r+\lambda_B+\lambda_C}(t,u)\, \mathbb{E}_t\big[\,V^+(u,S(u))\,\big]\,\mathrm{d}u. $$ To ...
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Discounting price adjustment (XVA)
In the paper The Fundamental Representation of Pricing Adjustments (2025), the authors describe a fundamental representation of price adjustments and then compare this to well-known adjustments in the ...
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Combining simulated risk-neutral trajectories for XCCY swaps valuation: Joint simulation or scenario mixing?
I’m working on the simulation-based valuation of cross-currency swaps (XCCY), specifically EURUSD XCCY swaps. I have independently simulated: SOFR dynamics under a Hull-White 1F model (risk-neutral ...
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Why is ColVA a negative XVA adjustment?
The expression for ColVA is usually written as something similar to this: $ColVA= -\int_{t}^{T} D(t,u) E_{t}\Big[ s_{X}(u)X(u)\Big]du$ Where D is the discount, $s_{x}$ the spread at which the ...
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Confusion About PFE Calculation and XVA Pricing Engine's Exclusive Reliance on Parameter Simulation
Potential Future Exposure (a credit risk metric) is calculated using $$PFE(\tau) = \text{max}\Big(0, \mathcal{P}_{derivative}(\tau) - CVA(\tau)\Big)$$, where $\mathcal{P}$ is the price / fair value / ...
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Relationship between FTP curve and FVA (Funding Value Adjustment) [closed]
By any way, does anyone know the relation of FTP curves constructed in bank to FVA (Funding Value Adjustments). It'll be good if anyone could share some references here! Thanks!
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Understanding the cost involved in collateralization of existing OTC business
I am looking for a qualitative assessment regarding the (negotiable) 'cost' incurred when two counterparties agree on collateralizing existing derivatives business. I think the core of my question is: ...
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FVA demonstration? [duplicate]
In the well-known article by Mr. Piterbarg "Funding Beyond Discounting". he demonstrates that the price of a derivative product in a multi-curve universe: Who also expresses it but without ...
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2 Ways to Define/Calculate "FVA"? - Same or Different? (Simple XVA Question)
I've got a very simple question on 2 different ways of defining or calculating the FVA of an uncollateralized swap. One definition I've often seen is that the FVA is the difference in the net present ...
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Validation of XVA models
Hey what is the validation of XVA models (CVA, FVA etc)? As we know XVA calculation is rather complex problem (simulation, Valuation, aggregation) so what steps should be taken to check if the model ...
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Why might a cross currency swap from EUR into USD have higher CVA than a cross currency swap from USD into EUR?
I was having a discussion with a colleague in the industry, who mentioned in passing that CVA on a cross currency swap from EUR into USD (pay EUR) is always higher than if paying USD and receiving EUR....
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Exposure At Default: Calculating the present value
In this numerical example, I can't figure out with which numbers (when using the PV formula) to calculate exposure at default (EAD) as shown in the table. The EAD is the value of the discounted future ...
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How to construct a GBP FVA curve from a USD FVA curve
Our business funds itself in 2 currencies, USD and ZAR. As a consequence we have a USD funding curve. I need to price a GBPZAR cross-currency swap (XIRS) against a counterparty with which we have no ...
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Good textbooks on xVA [closed]
I am looking for some good textbook to understand xVA and related calculations. Can you please suggest few? Your pointer will be highly appreciated. Many thanks,