Marc Henrard - Multi-curve framework

Different experts on interest rate modelling were kind enough to write endorsement for the multi-curve new edition book. Part of them are displayed on the back-cover (there is not space enough to display the full texts there). I will publish on this blog the longer versions of them between now the the actual book's publication in November. This is the book I would have loved to write, but now that I have it in front of me, I realize I would not have matched Marc Henrard's excellence. All the essential aspects needed to understand modern interest rate modelling theory, as well as to apply it in everyday financial practice, are clearly explained with a rigorous yet practical approach. Definitely, it is one of the books that every practitioner of quantitative finance should read and keep at hand. Marco Bianchetti Head of Market and Counterparty Risk IMA Methodologies, Market and Financial Risk Management, Intesa Sanpaolo, Milan Adjunct Professor of Advanced Interest Ra...

The multi-curve book continue its march to production. The final proofs are expected for the end of October for a book publication in November. Find below the book's synopsis. About the Book A new standard in interest rate modelling, called the multi-curve framework, emerged after the financial crisis. The framework covers two important market features: the collateralization of derivative trades and the spread between different rate benchmarks. This book starts from the collateral mechanisms and builds the full framework from the foundations through all the technical and financial details. It kicks off with the collateral discounting in all its variants: domestic cash, foreign cash, or other assets and then introduces the different benchmarks and their associated spreads. Following the discontinuation of certain benchmarks, part of the book is dedicated to the transition and the emergence of the overnight benchmark dominance in certain currencies. Based on the theoretical fram...

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