Company a buys default protection from b to protect against default on a reference bond issued by the reference entity, C A makes periodic payments to In the event of a default by c A has the right to sell the reference bond to B for its face value
The Two-Factor Hul-white Model (equation 24.1, page 571) dx=0(0)+u-ax dt +o,dz1 du= -but +o,dz, where=f(r and the correlation between dz, and dz, is p The short rate reverts to a level dependent on u, and u itself is mean reverting
European Options on Stocks 13.2 Providing a dividend yield We get the same probability distribution for the stock price at time T in each of the following cases 1. The stock starts at price so and provides a dividend yield =q 2. The stock starts at price Soe q l and provides no income