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48 results for Interest Rate Forecasting

Regularized mixtures improve inflation and interest rate forecasts, especially correcting overconfidence.

problem Improving density forecasts of Eurozone inflation and real interest rates.
method Construct regularized mixtures of density forecasts with various objectives and penalties.
result Regularized mixtures outperform individual forecasters, especially correcting overconfidence.

A robust machine learning approach forecasts U.S. Treasury yields, reducing risk for investors.

problem Noisy and uncertain U.S. Treasury yields pose risk to forecast users.
method Formulates yield curve forecasting as a distributionally robust problem, combining factor models and machine learning.
result Robust forecast combinations improve out-of-sample performance across different maturity periods.

Chronos models improve financial forecasting by integrating multivariate data.

problem Improving financial forecasting accuracy using multivariate data.
method Evaluation of Chronos-2 on multivariate and univariate financial forecasting models.
result Multivariate forecasts consistently outperform univariate forecasts, especially for interest rates.

The present study deals with the analysis and mapping of Swiss franc interest rates. Interest rates depend on time and maturity, defining term structure of the interest rate curves (IRC). In the present study IRC are considered in a two-dimensional feature space - time and maturity. Geostatistical models and machine le…

2007-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Simple models outperformed sophisticated ones in forecasting Turkish lira exchange rates.

problem Forecasting Turkish lira exchange rates through univariate techniques.
method Used several models including simple exponential smoothing to predict daily exchange rates.
result Simple exponential smoothing model outperformed all other alternatives.

We develop a new DTSM with nonlinearities using Gaussian Processes for better interest rate forecasting.

problem Linear DTSMs fail to capture nonlinear relationships between macroeconomic variables and interest rates.
method We propose a Gaussian Process-based sequential Monte Carlo estimation and forecasting scheme.
result Nonlinear models outperform linear ones in forecasting core inflation, leading to significant economic value gains.

The paper models exchange rate risk premium using mean-reverting dynamics.

problem Empirical failure of uncovered interest parity (UIP).
method Modeling risk premium using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU) process embedded in stochastic differential equation for exchange rate.
result The model shows strong predictive performance at short and long horizons, but underperforms at intermediate horizons.

The Basel II Accords have sparked increased interest in the development of approaches based on internal ratings systems and have initiated the elaboration of models for remote ratings forecasts based on external ones as part of Risk Management and Early Warning Systems. This article evaluates the peculiarities of curre…

2016-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper uses machine learning to forecast significant currency exchange rate fluctuations.

problem Forecasting significant daily returns in foreign exchange markets.
method Applying nine modern machine learning algorithms to data on four major currency pairs over 10 years, focusing on outlier detection methods.
result Outlier detection methods significantly outperform traditional techniques, with PKDE method producing the best results.

Model predicts default risk based on company's financial forecasts and credit conditions.

problem Estimating the risk of a company defaulting on its financial obligations.
method Developed an equilibrium model linking interest rates to corporate performance and credit supply.
result Estimates idiosyncratic default risk and provides forward-looking probability of default (PD).

The paper studies estimation of parameters of diffusion market models from historical data. The standard definition of implied volatility for these models presents its value as an implicit function of several parameters, including the risk-free interest rate. In reality, the risk free interest rate is unknown and need …

2013-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We establish optimal rates for online regression for arbitrary classes of regression functions in terms of the sequential entropy introduced in (Rakhlin, Sridharan, Tewari, 2010). The optimal rates are shown to exhibit a phase transition analogous to the i.i.d./statistical learning case, studied in (Rakhlin, Sridharan,…

2014-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper establishes minimax rates for online regression with arbitrary classes of functions and general losses. We show that below a certain threshold for the complexity of the function class, the minimax rates depend on both the curvature of the loss function and the sequential complexities of the class. Above this…

2015-01-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian model predicts interest rates with short-term accuracy and long-term stability.

problem Improving short- and long-term prediction of time series with temporary non-stationary behavior.
method Time-varying autoregressive model with Bayesian regularization and MCMC inference.
result Model outperforms existing methods in both short and long-term predictions.

We present a method for conditional time series forecasting based on an adaptation of the recent deep convolutional WaveNet architecture. The proposed network contains stacks of dilated convolutions that allow it to access a broad range of history when forecasting, a ReLU activation function and conditioning is perform…

2017-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines time-varying betas and their volatility in bank interest income and expense margins.

problem Understanding the variability of bank betas and their impact on net interest margins.
method Used state-space methods to estimate time-varying betas and conditional volatility.
result Substantial variation in interest income and expense betas, leading to varying net interest margin coefficients.

The paper proposes a new method to estimate interest rates consistently under both risk-neutral and real-world measures.

problem Consistent estimation of interest rates under both risk-neutral and real-world measures.
method Proposes a framework using progressive and square-integrable functions to specify the change of measure, and introduces two time-dependent candidates: step and linear functions.
result The proposed methods produce more stable and realistic long-term interest rate forecasts compared to using a constant function.

Model forecasts motor vehicle collision rates with high accuracy.

problem Forecasting motor vehicle collision rates with high accuracy.
method Adopted Heston Stochastic Volatility model and extended it to account for seasonality and accelerated safety periods.
result Short-term forecasts show high accuracy (over 95%) and outperform existing models.

We develop methods to estimate lag and parameters for multiple stable autoregressive processes.

problem Estimating lag and parameters for multiple stable autoregressive processes with unknown lag.
method Use convex programming to simultaneously select lag and estimate parameters across multiple processes.
result The estimated process is stable, and forecasting errors can outperform known rates.

BiHRNN predicts inflation by leveraging hierarchical structure and bidirectional RNNs.

problem Accurate inflation forecasting is challenging due to dynamic factors and the layered structure of the Consumer Price Index.
method Bi-directional Hierarchical Recurrent Neural Network (BiHRNN) model that uses bidirectional information flow between levels and informative constraints on RNN parameters.
result BiHRNN significantly outperforms traditional RNN models in forecasting accuracy.

Study uses zero-shot models to forecast mortality rates globally.

problem Forecasting mortality rates without task-specific fine-tuning.
method Two state-of-the-art foundation models (TimesFM and CHRONOS) and traditional/machine learning methods were evaluated.
result CHRONOS outperformed traditional methods for shorter-term forecasts, but TimesFM consistently underperformed.

An expanding literature articulates the view that Taylor rules are helpful in predicting exchange rates. In a changing world however, Taylor rule parameters may be subject to structural instabilities, for example during the Global Financial Crisis. This paper forecasts exchange rates using such Taylor rules with Time V…

2014-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The article reviews scoring rules for estimating and evaluating forecasts.

problem Evaluating probabilistic forecasts and estimating probability distributions.
method Mathematical foundations and characterization of scoring rules.
result Important families of scoring rules and their applications in statistics and machine learning.

Study enhances financial forecasting with machine learning and fuzzy MCDM.

problem Increasing financial uncertainty and market complexity.
method Integrates machine learning (XGBoost, LSTM, GNN) and intuitionistic fuzzy MCDM.
result High forecasting accuracy with low MAPE and narrow confidence intervals.

Study predicts bond yields using machine learning and ultimate forward rates.

problem Forecasting bond yields using ultimate forward rates.
method Applied de Kort-Vellekooptype methodology for UFR estimation, used linear and nonlinear machine learning techniques.
result Nonlinear machine learning models outperform linear models in bond yield forecasting.

In this paper, we propose a stochastic investment model for actuarial use in South Africa by modelling price inflation rates, share dividends, long term and short-term interest rates for the period 1960-2018 and inflation-linked bonds for the period 2000-2018. Possible bi-directional relations between the economic seri…

2019-12-24abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper proposes new GARCH models for cryptocurrency volatility, showing skewed distributions improve prediction accuracy.

problem Predicting cryptocurrency volatility and improving upon normality assumptions.
method Non-Gaussian GARCH models with Skewed Generalized Error Distribution.
result Skewed distributions enhance forecasting accuracy for cryptocurrency exchange rates.

IUS framework predicts EUR/USD exchange rate with improved accuracy.

problem Accurate forecasting of EUR/USD exchange rate.
method Combines large language models for sentiment analysis, deep learning for forecasting, and feature selection.
result Optuna-optimized Bi-LSTM model reduces MAE and RMSE by 10.69% and 9.56% respectively.

Neural ARFIMA model improves exchange rate forecasting for BRIC economies.

problem Forecasting exchange rates for emerging markets with long-term memory and nonlinear dynamics.
method Integrates ARFIMA for long-memory with neural networks for nonlinear approximation.
result NARFIMA model outperforms benchmarks in BRIC exchange rate forecasting.

US Yield curve has recently collapsed to its most flattened level since subprime crisis and is close to the inversion. This fact has gathered attention of investors around the world and revived the discussion of proper modeling and forecasting yield curve, since changes in interest rate structure are believed to repres…

2018-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Study improves crash rate forecasting in Washington, D.C. using stochastic volatility model.

problem Forecasting crash rates in areas with irregular traffic patterns and exogenous events.
method Adopted a stochastic volatility model to capture heterogeneity and temporal instability.
result The stochastic volatility model outperforms conventional models in forecasting crash rates in Washington, D.C.

This paper compares traditional econometric and contemporary machine/deep learning techniques for forecasting foreign exchange rates.

problem Accurate prediction of foreign exchange rates for investment purposes.
method Multivariate time series analysis using Vector Auto Regression, Support Vector Machine, and Recurrent Neural Networks.
result Contemporary machine/deep learning techniques outperform traditional econometric methods in forecasting foreign exchange rates.

Credibility theory provides tools to obtain better estimates by combining individual data with sample information. We apply the Credibility theory to a Uniform distribution that is used in testing the reliability of forecasting an interest rate for long term horizons. Such empirical exercise is asked by Regulators (CRR…

2014-09-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper extends forecast reconciliation to non-linearly constrained time series.

problem Forecasting time series with non-linear constraints.
method Non-linearly Constrained Reconciliation (NLCR) algorithm that adjusts forecasts to meet non-linear constraints.
result NLCR significantly improves forecast accuracy compared to benchmarks.