Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
We propose a multi-currency quadratic term structure model that allows for several sources of market incompleteness. A new feature of the model is the jump-quadratic dynamics of the exchange rates that simultaneously generate greater flexibility in the time-varying risk premium and excessive currency volatility. Our model empirically outperforms the complete market quadratic and affine multi-currency diffusion models. It accounts for the forward premium anomaly with reasonable market price of risks. The market incompleteness consists of idiosyncratic diffusion-like innovations and jump discontinuities. We find that the jumps dominate the variations in the currency returns and produce most of the excessive currency volatility.
Recommended Citation
Daal, Elton, "Quadratic term structure models with jumps in incomplete currency markets" (2004). Department of Economics and Finance Working Papers, 1991-2006. Paper 30.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/econ_wp/30