The forecasting ability of factor models of the term structure of IRS markets
- Pilar Abad
- Alfonso Novales
ISSN: 2341-2356
Année de publication: 2002
Número: 21
Pages: 1-25
Type: Working Paper
D'autres publications dans: Documentos de Trabajo (ICAE)
Résumé
Using estimated principal components as factors, three-factors models are shown to produce forecasts comparable to those of autoregressive models for 2 to 10 year zaero coupon interest rates IRS markets both, for short- and medium- term forecasting horizons. Evidence is provided for the Deutsche mark, Spanish peseta, Japanese yen and US Dollar. Forecast from factor models are also shown to preserve the correlation matrix of interest rates across a given term structure, an important proprerty regarding risk management. The result is quite striking, because factor models are purely static, and forecasts for the factors must be obtained in advance of interest rate forecast.factor models.