Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/81906 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
Sveriges Riksbank Working Paper Series No. 269
Publisher: 
Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm
Abstract: 
We propose an empirical framework to assess the likelihood of joint and conditional sovereign default from observed CDS prices. Our model is based on a dynamic skewed-t distribution that captures all salient features of the data, including skewed and heavytailed changes in the price of CDS protection against sovereign default, as well as dynamic volatilities and correlations that ensure that uncertainty and risk dependence can increase in times of stress. We apply the framework to euro area sovereign CDS spreads during the euro area debt crisis. Our results reveal significant time-variation in distress dependence and spill-over effects for sovereign default risk. We investigate market perceptions of joint and conditional sovereign risk around announcements of Eurosystem asset purchases programs, and document a strong impact on joint risk.
Subjects: 
sovereign credit risk
higher order moments
time-varying parameters
financial stability
JEL: 
C32
G32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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