The reader is given examples of the most frequently used methods in both market and credit risk, the pitfalls they depend upon and an analysis of possible solutions. An in-depth understanding of the methods to perform risk calculations are presented with information on how to apply them to your own. "Copulas" involves a detailed analysis of the field of financial risk management and derivative pricing, and: introduces and delves deeply into the theoretical aspects, presents the applications of copulas on market and credit risk, gives an outlook on the future development of the application of Copulas in finance, and allows understanding of the practical applications of copulas in financial risk management. This book provides the reader with the most important aspects in this field. It is great as a working manual or reference and is recommended for practitioners at banks, risk professionals, traders, consultants and academics.