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This paper proposes Parisian and Parasian default mechanics for modeling the credit risks of the CDS (credit default swap) contracts. Unlike most of the structural models used in the literature, our new model assumes that the default will occur only if the price of the reference asset stays below a certain level for a pre-described period of time. To work out the corresponding CDS price, a general pricing formula containing the unknown no-default probability is derived first. It is then shown that the determination of such a probability is equivalent to the valuation of a Parisian or Parasian down-and-out binary options, depending on how the time is recorded. After the option price is solved with a θ finite difference scheme, the CDS price is obtained through the derived general pricing formula. Finally, some numerical experiments are carried out to study the effects of the new default mechanics on the CDS prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We derive an analytical approximation for the price of a credit default swap (CDS) contract under a regime-switching Black–Scholes model. To achieve this, we first derive a general formula for the CDS price, and establish the relationship between the unknown no-default probability and the price of a down-and-out binary option written on the same reference asset. Then we present a two-step procedure: the first step assumes that all the future information of the Markov chain is known at the current time and presents an approximation for the conditional price under a time-dependent Black–Scholes model, based on which the second step derives the target option pricing formula written in a Fourier cosine series. The efficiency and accuracy of the newly derived formula are demonstrated through numerical experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we consider the valuation of a CDS (credit default swap) contract when the reference asset is assumed to follow a regime-switching model with the volatility allowed to jump among different states. Our motivation originates from empirical evidence demonstrating the existence of regime-switching in real markets. The default probability is analytically derived first, based on which a closed-form formula for the CDS price is obtained so that it can be easily implemented for practical purposes. Finally, numerical experiments are carried out to show quantitatively some properties of the CDS price under the regime-switching model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract This paper considers the valuation of a CDS (credit default swap) contract. To find out a more accurate CDS price, we work on an extended Merton’s model by assuming that the price of the reference asset follows a regime switching Black–Scholes model, and moreover, the reference asset can default at any time before the expiry time. A general pricing formula for the CDS containing the unknown no default probability is derived first. It is then subsequently shown that the no default probability is equivalent to the price of a down-and-out binary option written on the same reference asset. By simulating the Markov chain with the Monte-Carlo technique, we obtain an approximation formula for the down-and-out binary option, with the availability of which, the calculation of the CDS price becomes straightforward. Finally, some numerical experiments are conducted to examine the accuracy of the approximation approach as well as the impacts of the introduction of the regime switching mechanics on the CDS price. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]