Comparison of BEKK GARCH and DCC GARCH models: An empirical study

  • Yiyu Huang
  • , Wenjing Su
  • , Xiang Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Modeling volatility and co-volatility of a few zero-coupon bonds is a fundamental element in the field of fix-income risk evaluation. Multivariate GARCH model (MGARCH), an extension of the well-known univariate GARCH, is one of the most useful tools in modeling the co-movement of multivariate time series with time-varying covariance matrix. Grounded on the review of various formulations of multivariate GARCH model, this paper estimates two MGARCH models, BEKK and DCC form, respectively, based on the data of three AAA-rated Euro zero-coupon bonds with different maturities (6 months/1 year/2 years). Post-model diagnostics indicates satisfying fitting performance of these estimated MGARCH models. Moreover, this paper provides comparison on the goodness of fit and forecasting performances of these forms by adopting the mean absolute error (MAE) criterion. Throughout this application, the conclusion can be drawn that significant fitting and forecasting performances originate from the trade-off between parsimony and flexibility of the MGARCH models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Data Mining and Applications - 6th International Conference, ADMA 2010, Proceedings
Pages99-110
Number of pages12
EditionPART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event6th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2010 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 19 Nov 201021 Nov 2010

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume6441 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period19/11/1021/11/10

Keywords

  • BEKK/DCC Form
  • Multivariate GARCH Models
  • Quasi-Maximum Likelihood Method
  • Volatility
  • Zero-Coupon Bonds

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