Value At Risk VAR what is it

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What is VAR?

VAR asesses risk using standrd statistical techniques. Normally it is the possible loss of a portfolio given a certain probability.

Eg say a bank has a portfolio of 100million, it may state that its daily VAR is 20$ million with 99% confidence. This means that one in a hundred chance, under normal market conditions, that the loss should be more.

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