Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars, Business and Industry Trends Analysis

A credit default swap is a contract whereby the seller of the swap agrees to make a payment to the buyer in the event of a specified event.  That event is typically a default on a debt of some sort. The buyer of the swap may purchase it with one upfront payment or with a series of payments over time.  The seller is guaranteeing that a debt will not be defaulted upon. In return, the seller receives a fee rather like an insurance premium. This reduces risk on the part of the debt holder, who is the buyer of the…

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