Joint Extreme Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall Dynamics with a Single Integrated Tail Shape Parameter
Abstract
We propose a robust semi-parametric framework for persistent time-varying extreme tail behavior, including extreme Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES). The framework builds on Extreme Value Theory and uses a conditional version of the Generalized Pareto Distribution (GPD) for peaks-over-threshold (POT) dynamics. Unlike earlier approaches, our model (i) has unit root-like, that is, integrated autoregressive dynamics for the GPD tail shape, and (ii) re-scales POTs by their thresholds to obtain a more parsimonious model with only one time-varying parameter to describe the entire tail. We establish parameter regions for stationarity, ergodicity, and invertibility for the integrated time-varying parameter model and its filter, and formulate conditions for consistency and asymptotic normality of the maximum likelihood estimator. Using two cryptocurrency exchange rates, we illustrate how the simple single-parameter model is competitive in capturing the dynamics of VaR and ES, particularly in the extreme tail.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
Insurance and Financial Risk Management
Credit Risk and Financial Regulations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Business and Economic Statistics
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–13
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN