sensitivity to changes in market conditions

For a large number of institutions VaR figures were key parameter

 in terms of their sensitivity to changes in market conditions.  During deployment
 crisis, most banks have confirmed that their values ​​are calculated VaR,
 as expected, meet regulatory requirements, but these standards in
 Due to the rapid drop in market liquidity does not reflect the real
 value of complex structured products and related variability
 market and credit risks, and therefore were unsuitable for
 identification of the risks, especially when they are based on
 consolidated basis.  In addition, assumptions and specifications are based
 on the calculation of indicators VaR, their dependence on historical data have been
 insufficient to measure based on VaR could consider
 severe market shocks are not commensurate with the available historical experience.