A credit default swap (CDS) is a contract that protects lenders from borrower default. Learn how a CDS works, why they’re used, and the key risks in financial markets.

Credit default swaps (CDSs) provide protection for investors in the event that the borrower defaults on their debt or loan. They can play a pivotal part in financial and investment industries, as they ...

It’s usually not a good sign when obscure financial instruments are making headlines. And that’s the case now as the political standoff over the U.S. government’s debt ceiling puts credit-default ...

As Bear Stearns careened toward its eventual fire sale to JPMorgan Chase last weekend, the cost of protecting its debt, through an instrument called a credit default swap, began to rise rapidly as ...

Credit Suisse's credit default swaps are now trading near their previous highs during the 2008 financial crisis. CDS are derivatives that are essentially insurance for bondholders. Market-moving news ...

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Credit Default Swaps have received their share of blame for the financial crisis. American International Group’s CDS business not only brought down the insurer but also nearly toppled the financial ...

In September, NaBFID had launched a partial credit enhancement product to ease credit risks and improve the creditworthiness ...

Learn how credit default insurance protects against borrower default risks through credit derivatives like swaps, helping investors manage credit exposure efficiently.