Utility Valuation of Credit Derivatives: Single and Two-Name Cases
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چکیده
We study the effect of risk aversion on the valuation of credit derivatives. Using the technology of utility-indifference valuation in intensity-based models of default risk, we analyze resulting yield spreads for single-name defaultable bonds, and a simple representative two-name credit derivative. The impact of risk averse valuation on prices and yield spreads is expressed in terms of effective correlation.
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