Credit Valuation Adjustment

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USD $195

Description

In this market risk course online, we explore Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) as a crucial component in risk measurement and valuation. We engage with you in practical exercises in Excel, to calculate exposure to CVA as a function of CVA and DVA, for a hypothetical portfolio consisting of two interest rate swaps.

Who Should Enroll:

This course is ideal for risk managers, financial analysts, quantitative professionals, and anyone looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of CVA, counterparty credit risk, and related calculations. It is suitable for College and University students who aspire to become risk and finance professionals.

What You Will Gain:

Upon completing this course, you will:

  • Acquire an understanding of the emergence and importance of Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) in risk measurement and valuation.
  • Develop practical skills in calculating counterparty credit risk exposure for risk management and regulatory reporting using Excel.
  • Gain proficiency in running Monte Carlo simulations for interest rate risk and counterparty credit risk, enabling you to handle complex risk scenarios.
  • Learn how to measure net CVA while considering the effects of netting and collateral agreements, using Excel as a practical tool.
  • Understand the components of CVA and DVA, including probability of default, loss given default, and credit spreads, and how to derive these components from market and internal analysis.

Duration:

45 minutes

Access Period:

270 days starting from enrollment date.

Recommended Course Prerequisites:

Risk Sensitivities

Content

Course Content

The OTC Market and Counterparty Risk Exposure
Anatomy of Counterparty Risk Exposure
Monte Carlo Simulation of Swap Rates and MtM (Excel)
Nomenclature of Counterparty Risk Exposure (Excel)
Calculating CVA and DVA (Excel)
Credit Spreads, PD, and LGD
Wrong-Way Risk and Central Clearing
Credit Valuation Adjustment Exam

Audio-Visual Content and Course Duration:

  • The time that it takes to complete the course will be determined by your pace.
  • The total viewing time of lesson presentations is 1-1.5 hours;  individual lesson topics are between 5-15 minutes each, presented as audio-visual content.
  • The time needed to complete each exercise presented is between 10-20 minutes, based on your level of engagement.
  • The exam is allocated 1 hour.

Downloadable Content:

  • The exercises presented in lessons are provided in a downloadable Excel spreadsheet. This will enable you to practice the exercises, side-by-side with the lesson presentations.
  • A downloadable PDF is provided as a text version of the lessons presentations. This can be used as reference and to make notes, as you go through the presentations.

Exam and Certificate:

  • The course exam is comprised of questions in the form of true/false, multiple choice, sorting choice, and fill in the blank.
  • A personalized course certificate will be issued to you with a minimum score of 50%.

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2 reviews for Credit Valuation Adjustment

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Robert J (verified customer)

    Super well done.

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Vivek S. (verified customer)

    Nicely explained. I wasn’t expecting this much clarity in such a short course.

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