The pricing of commodity derivatives requires that the underlying asset be modelled with mean reversion and high volatility. We develop closed formulas to price the spot of the commodity, its future, and to price a call option on the spot and on the commodity future, in the real world and under...

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the default probabilities in infrastructure projects. For that, we analyze the exposure of the lenders to a state of default. This application is made by assuming the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) dynamic itself and the payment profile determined by...

This paper presents the analysis and valuation of an individual, temporary, and leveled-prime life insurance. It starting point is an analogy between contract rules and a financial exotic option. In particular, a cash or nothing option. Several cases are presented from a person with different...

At emerging financial markets, the R&D, intangible and technological basis firms (TBF) valuation, they make the traditional real option binomial approach questionable. For that, a numerical model that modified the traditional binomial model is proposed, incorporating trinomial lattice, changing...

The Black-Scholes valuation model for European options is widely used in the stock markets due to its easy implementation. However, the model is not accurate for different assets whose dynamics do not follow those of a lognormal distribution, so it is necessary to investigate new distributions...

En este trabajo se analiza el riesgo crediticio de la economía venezolana con base en el enfoque de pasivos contingentes (contingent claim analysis). Esta metodología se orienta a la obtención de indicadores que cuantifican el riesgo de insolvencia de los principales sectores macroeconómicos...

Spanish Abstract: En esta investigación se describen los distintos mercados de swaps y se desarrollan varias fórmulas de valuación sobre los supuestos de equilibrio general y ausencia de riesgo crédito. La mayoría de estos contratos pueden analizarse como la diferencia entre dos bonos...

This paper is aimed at examining the theoretical determinants and empirical evidence on the use of derivatives in Latin America for risk management. The contingent claims, the development of their market, and their use, is undoubtedly one of the most powerful financial innovations available to...

This paper examines, through a stochastic volatility model, the relationship between the derivatives market and the inflation rate. It is supposed an economy I which a representative agent allocates his/her wealth in an asset, a derivative, a risk-free bond, and he consumes the rest. The...

In this paper we study the possible effect it may have concerning the use of financial derivatives in the evolution of the share price of Mexican non-financial corporations, whether such contracts are used for hedging financial risks or for trading. The first part is a review of the literature...