What is value at risk (VaR)? According to Kenton 2019, the Value at Risk (VaR) is a statistical tool to measure and quantifies the level of financial risk within a firm, portfolio or position over a...

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Extracted text: What is value at risk (VaR)? According to Kenton 2019, the Value at Risk (VaR) is a statistical tool to measure and quantifies the level of financial risk within a firm, portfolio or position over a specific time frame, this tool is commonly used by investment and commercial banks to determine the extent and occurrence ratio of potential losses in their institutional portfolios. Methods of Calculating Value at Risks (VaR) Date 17-01-2020 Return/loss of portfolios 1. -0.395% 2. 14-03-2020 -0.374% 3. 08-03-2020 -0.367% 4. 20-02-2020 -0.342% 5. 23-01-2020 -0.270% 6. 11-01-2020 -0.262% 7. 27-03-2020 -0.262% 8. 14-02-2020 -0.248% 9. 17-02-2020 -0.248% 10. 28-02-2020 -0.234% 11. 12-03-2020 -0.224% 12. 31-01-2020 -0.215% There are 2 main methods of calculating VaR; 1. Historical Simulation Method- According to Risk Net, it is a method of calculating Value at Risk (VaR) that uses historical data to assess the impact of market moves on a portfolio.


Extracted text: If the portfolio is 500,000, with the significance level of 1%, what would be the absolute value of the portfolio with the 99% confidence level? Refer to table above.