Credit Default Swaps [electronic resource] : Frequently Asked Questions

Corporate Author:: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Published:: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Physical Description:: 11 pages : digital, PDF file

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Defines credit default swaps in which one party promises to pay another party if a third party defaults. Explains their use by banks for risk management, and discusses potential for systemic risk.

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