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Disadvantages of VaR
However, when VaR is used in an attempt to limit the risks taken by a trader, it can lead to undesirable results.
Suppose that a bank tells a trader that the one-day 99% VaR of the trader’s portfolio must be kept at less than $10 million.
意(敏感度报告),这些报告对银行整体 风险管理意义不大。 希望收到更为简洁的报告,报告应该阐明 银行的整体交易组合在今后的24小时所面 临的风险。
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为什么用VaR来管理风险?
金融机构的交易组合往往取决于成百上千个市 场变量(例如,股指、利率或商品价格),因 此,交易员每天要计算大量的Delta、Gamma 和Vega,但是它们却并不能为金融机构的高管 及金融机构的监管人员提供一个关于整体风险 的完整图像。
风险价值度试图对金融机构的资产组合提供一 个单一风险度量,而这一度量恰恰能体现金融 机构的整体风险。
The trader is satisfying the risk limits imposed by the bank but is clearly taking unacceptable risks.
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