Measuring limits of arbitrage in fixed-income markets / by Jean-Sébastien Fontaine and Guillaume Nolin.: FB3-5/2017-44E-PDF
“We use relative value to measure limits to arbitrage in fixed-income markets. Relative value captures apparent deviations from no-arbitrage relationships. It is simple, intuitive and can be computed model-free for any bond. A pseudo-trading strategy based on relative value generates higher returns than one based on the well-known noise measure. The relative value is therefore a better proxy for limits to arbitrage. We construct relative value indices for the US, UK, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland and Canada. Limits to arbitrage increase with the scarcity of capital: we find that each index is correlated with local volatility and funding costs. Limits to arbitrage also exhibit strong commonality across countries, consistent with the international mobility of capital. The relative value indices are updated regularly and available publicly"--Abstract, p. ii.
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| Department/Agency | Bank of Canada. |
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| Title | Measuring limits of arbitrage in fixed-income markets / by Jean-Sébastien Fontaine and Guillaume Nolin. |
| Series title | Bank of Canada staff working paper, 1701-9397 ; 2017-44 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | "October 2017." Includes bibliographical references (p. 22). Includes abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Bank of Canada, 2017. |
| Author / Contributor | Fontaine, Jean-Sébastien. Nolin, Guillaume. |
| Description | [iii], 33 p. : col. charts |
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| Subject terms | Stock markets Assets Prices Statistical analysis |
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