Cross-currency credit spreads: harvesting the idiosyncratic basis as a source of ARP

Henide, Karim (2022) Cross-currency credit spreads: harvesting the idiosyncratic basis as a source of ARP. Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies, 30 (2). pp. 74-88. ISSN 1229-988X

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Abstract

This paper identifies the “idiosyncratic basis”, the residual premia computed from stripping away the hypothetical cross-currency basis (CCB) from the cross-currency credit spread (CCCS) of eligible senior corporate dollar-denominated bonds relative to their hypothetical euro-denominated comparator of identical seniority, duration, credit risk and issuer. The adherence of the idiosyncratic basis to the no-arbitrage condition is subsequently evaluated through the application of an indicative market-neutral credit strategy that is designed to harvest the apparent static arbitrage opportunities. The success of the strategy, which systematically captures the idiosyncratic basis as it adheres to the no-arbitrage conditions, is validated retrospectively to frame the basis as an additional class of alternative risk premia (ARP), which investors can seek to optimise exposure to in a long-only context.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
JEL classification:	G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G12 - Asset Pricing; Trading volume; Bond Interest Rates G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G15 - International Financial Markets F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2024 08:51
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 10:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124686

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