Internal Model Validation in Brazil: Analysis of VaR Backtesting Methodologies

The purpose of this paper is to analyze backtesting methodologies of VaR, focusing on aspects as suitability to volatile markets and limited data set. We verify, from regulatory standpoint, tests to complement the Basel traffic light results, using simulated and real data. The results indicate that...

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Main Authors: Myrian Beatriz Eiras das Neves, Gustavo Silva Araújo, Claudio Henrique da Silveira Barbedo, Alan Cosme Rodrigues da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Finance 2006-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Finanças
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Online Access:http://virtualbib.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rbfin/article/view/1157