Definition for : Value at risk

Value at Risk (VAR) represents an investor's maximum potential loss on the Value of an asset or a portfolio of Financial assets and Liabilities, based on the Investment timeframe and a confidence interval. This potential loss is calculated on the basis of historical data or deduced from normal statistical laws.

(See Chapter 49 Managing working capital of the Vernimmen)

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