Blog Category: Financial Terms
Get definitions and guidance on all the terms you need to know within accountancy and finance.
Agriculture Commodities
Agriculture commodities are also essential for the commodity markets. These commodities have a higher rate of fluctua...
What are Greeks?
The Greeks are essential risk management tools. Each Greek calculates the sensitivity of a portfolio's value to a tin...
What is Duration in finance ?
The sensitivity of a bond to interest rate fluctuations is measured by its duration,as to what happens when analysis.
Validation of Models
Validation is the “proof ” that a model works as intended, it is a useful tool to test a model’s risk sensitivity.
Probability Mass Function and Probability Density Function
Probability Mass Function & probability density function with Example, this function returns the probability that a r...
Basel II: Three Pillars
While Basel I improved the way capital requirements were determined for banks worldwide, it had some major limitations.
Binomial Trees
A binomial model is a model that assumes that interest rates can take only one of two possible values in the next period
What is Technology Risk?
Technology can be used to mitigate operational risks. Automated procedures are generally less prone to error than man...
How to Calculate Discount Factor?
Discount factors is the value that allow us to relate a cash flow received in the future to its value today.
What are Credit Ratings?
A credit Rating is a quantified assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower in general terms or with respect to ...