Multivariate Markov-switching ARMA processes with regularly varying noise

The tail behaviour of stationary Rd-valued Markov-switching ARMA (MS-ARMA) processes driven by a regularly varying noise is analysed. It is shown that under appropriate summability conditions the MS-ARMA process is again regularly varying as a sequence. Moreover, it is established that these summability conditions are satisfied if the sum of the norms of the autoregressive parameters is less than one for all possible values of the parameter chain, which leads to feasible sufficient conditions.Our results complement in particular those of Saporta [Tail of the stationary solution of the stochastic equation Yn+1=anYn+bn with Markovian coefficients, Stochastic Process. Appl. 115 (2005) 1954–1978.] where regularly varying tails of one-dimensional MS-AR(1) processes coming from consecutive large values of the parameter chain were studied.