Efficient and accurate log-Lévy approximations of Lévy-driven LIBOR models
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The LIBOR market model is very popular for pricing interest rate derivatives but is known to have several pitfalls. In addition, if the model is driven by a jump process, then the complexity of the drift term grows exponentially fast (as a function of the tenor length). We consider a Lévy-driven LIBOR model and aim to develop accurate and efficient log-Lévy approximations for the dynamics of the rates. The approximations are based on the truncation of the drift term and on Picard approximation of suitable processes. Numerical experiments for forward-rate agreements, caps, swaptions and sticky ratchet caps show that the approximations perform very well. In addition, we also consider the log-Lévy approximation of annuities, which offers good approximations for high-volatility regimes.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Computational Finance |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 3-44 |
Number of pages | 42 |
ISSN | 1460-1559 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
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