Market Volatility As a Financial Soundness Indicator: An Application to Israel

Author/Editor:

Armando Méndez Morales ; Liliana B Schumacher

Publication Date:

March 1, 2003

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Financial decisions of economic agents are based on volatility considerations. However, no aggregate indicators have been used by policymakers and regulators to assess the market risk environment. This paper applies a market volatility indicator to analyze the Israeli's transition toward inflation targeting. Unlike conventional measures of volatility, it shows a substantial decline once volatility is measured against the minimum variance for the same returns on assets. Using a conventional Multivariate GARCH model, we find that interest rates sensitivity to changes in the risk environment may be important for a correct identification of volatility patterns of individual assets.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2003/047

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

March 1, 2003

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451846669/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0472003

Pages:

39

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