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Interest rates derivatives in multi-curves framework

Posted 8 years ago
POSTED BY: Igor Hlivka
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As always Igor, a very well written explanation of the use of change of measure techniques for multi-curve dynamics in the evaluation of interest rate derivatives. However I am still confused about some of the details in the section Libor adjustment in multi-curve framework. In the paragraph just above the definition of cDist and cdrift , you have Subscript[E, OIS][Fe] = Subscript[E, e][Fd Bj]. In the first place Fe is defined relative to the Libor estimation curve and the measure Subscript[Q, e], so the LHS of the equation should be Subscript[E, e][Fe] which then leads to a contradiction. I think that you meant to use Fd which is measured wrt the OIS curve giving Subscript[E, OIS][Fd] = Subscript[E, e][Fd Bj] so that according to Girsanov's theorem we have the Radon-Nikodym derivative Bj = d Subscript[Q, d]/d Subscript[Q, e]. Now we can substitute for Fd with the equation Fd == Fe Aj, so that the RHS becomes Subscript[E, e][Aj Fe Bj] == Aj Subscript[E, e][Fe Bj], where Aj is the forward basis/adjustment. This is now consistent with Aj *Subscript[E, e][Fe Bj] == cdfift and the definition of Aj.

I most probably have got something mixed up, but would appreciate it if you could better explain how Subscript[E, OIS][Fe] = Subscript[E, e][Fd Bj] is consistent with the change of measure and the definitions for cdrift and Aj.

Regards Michael

POSTED BY: Michael Kelly

Thank you, Michael, for your comments and observations.

The first equation you refer to shows the 'translation' of forward rate estimation (Libor) from OIS-driven measure = 'discount' measure to the one driven by the forward measure where 'adjusted' Libor is martingale. The equation was meat to show that Libor estimation (on the Libor) curve but discounted on a different OIS curve was identical to OIS forward time adjustment factor when the estimation was done with the forward probability measure. This was to demonstrate that Libor is essentially a function of the OIS forward rate time adjustment.

Subscript d or OIS describes the estimation using discounting curve (OIS curve), whereas subscript e denotes the estimation under the forward curve. The term E(OIS) [Fe} was meat to show Libor rate estimation with OIS curve discounting - i.e. Libor rate with different discounting curve (i.e. in multi-curve framework). Indeed, the expression should have read Fd - as you suggested.

Your comment makes this exposition now more clearer and explicit and also corrects the statement I meant to present. Thank you for spotting it and for making it theoretically justified. This is appreciated!

Best Igor

POSTED BY: Igor Hlivka

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