CDS Contract

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

CDS Contract. In a credit default swap one party (the protection seller) agrees to compensate another party (the protection buyer) if a specified company or Sovereign (the reference entity) experiences a credit event, indicating it is or may be unable to service its debts. The protection seller is typically paid a fee and/or premium, expressed as an annualized percent of the notional in basis points, regularly over the life of the transaction or otherwise as agreed by the parties.

Issues and Challenges

Earlier draft definition: A swap instrument in which one party underwrites the risk of credit default of the other party or of an identified third party.

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