Did you know? A primer on credit default swaps

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Financial Update, 2008, vol. 21, issue 2

Abstract: A credit default swap, an over-the-counter financial contract that allows for the transfer of credit risk from one party to another, is one way financial institutions mitigate and diversify credit risk.

Keywords: Swaps (Finance); Credit derivatives; Risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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