Tag: Interest Rates

AI-Native Financial Data Foundation (5) – One IRS Example: From Product Nature to ISDA CDM Structure

AI-Native Financial Data Foundation (5) – One IRS Example: From Product Nature to ISDA CDM Structure

Before getting into the CDM stuff, I want to take full credit for the suspiciously nice diagram in this post. It was hand-crafted by me (not AI)! In fact, not only for this article, I plan to create diagrams to visualise example products, ISDA CDM details, and eventually the knowledge graph around the semantic layer. … Continue reading AI-Native Financial Data Foundation (5) – One IRS Example: From Product Nature to ISDA CDM Structure

Effect of Interest Rate and Volatility

Effect of Interest Rate and Volatility

In CFA Fixed Income curriculum, module 3, section 3, "Effect of Interest Rate Volatility", the impact of interest rate volatility on the value of callable and putable bonds is explored. In this blog post, I will replicate the examples from the CFA curriculum using Python code, leveraging the QuantLib library for bond valuations, including: Effect … Continue reading Effect of Interest Rate and Volatility

Simulating Future Interest Rates Path

Simulating Future Interest Rates Path

The interest rate term structure models are discussed in the CFA curriculum, Fixed Income, Module 2, Section 8. This section focuses on understanding how interest rates evolve over time, with models used to explain and predict the term structure of interest rates. Modeling the future path of interest rates is critical for a wide range … Continue reading Simulating Future Interest Rates Path

Swaption Valuation

Swaption Valuation

A swaption is an option on an interest rate swap. As previously discussed, an interest rate swap involves two parties: the fixed-rate payer (who receives the floating rate) and the fixed-rate receiver (who pays the floating rate). A swaption grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap contract as … Continue reading Swaption Valuation

Interest Rate Options Valuation

Interest Rate Options Valuation

Interest rate options are options based on interest rates, where the underlying asset is a reference interest rate, typically in the form of a Forward Rate Agreement (FRA). For instance, an interest rate call option on a 3-month MRR (market reference rate) with 9 months to expiration would have a 3-month FRA rate expiring in … Continue reading Interest Rate Options Valuation

Interest Rate Swap Pricing and Valuation

Interest Rate Swap Pricing and Valuation

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. An Interest Rate Swap (IRS) is a financial derivative … Continue reading Interest Rate Swap Pricing and Valuation

FRA Pricing & Valuation

FRA Pricing & Valuation

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. This blog post focuses on pricing and valuing forward … Continue reading FRA Pricing & Valuation