The impacts of overseas market shocks on the CDS-option basis

This study examines the domestic and foreign factors that affect the basis between equity index put options and sovereign credit default swaps (CDSs) in a leading emerging market. Here, we measure overseas market shocks by changes in US implied volatility index (VIX) and VIX futures prices. Using a...

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Published in:The North American journal of economics and finance 2019-01, Vol.47, p.622-636
Main Authors: Jung Park, Yuen, Kutan, Ali M., Ryu, Doojin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Global financial crisis
KOSPI200 options
Sovereign credit default swaps
Unit recovery claim
VIX
VIX futures
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Summary:This study examines the domestic and foreign factors that affect the basis between equity index put options and sovereign credit default swaps (CDSs) in a leading emerging market. Here, we measure overseas market shocks by changes in US implied volatility index (VIX) and VIX futures prices. Using a unit recovery claim, we find that these shocks play a significant role in determining the domestic CDS-option basis during a crisis period, but that the exchange rate plays a greater role in a normal period. During a crisis period, variations in the US market shocks and exchange rates have a much greater impact on the domestic stock market decline than they do on the deterioration in sovereign credit quality. Furthermore, we confirm that sovereign CDS products significantly predict index put prices during a crisis period.
ISSN:1062-9408
1879-0860
DOI:10.1016/j.najef.2018.07.003