Difference between revisions of "Wrong Way Risk"

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Latest revision as of 15:37, 7 October 2021

Wrong Way Risk denotes the circumstances (Risk Type), usually in the context of a Derivative contract where there is a significant positive dependency between the Counterparty’s Default and the mark-to-market value of the contract.

Given the default of the counterparty, the Replacement Cost is more substantial than otherwise expected.

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