CREDIT DERIVATIVE AND ITS USE IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
The credit derivative market has emerged as one of the most dynamic and innovative sectors of the global financial system, so now the credit derivatives are generating a lot of interest within the financial community. Simply put, credit derivative contracts are financial instruments that transfer be...
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| Format: | Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22482/ |
| Summary: | The credit derivative market has emerged as one of the most dynamic and innovative sectors of the global financial system, so now the credit derivatives are generating a lot of interest within the financial community. Simply put, credit derivative contracts are financial instruments that transfer between two parties the risk and return characteristics of a credit-risky reference asset. As with other derivatives, credit derivative can be used to either take more risk or hedge it; hence various credit derivatives instruments are accepted and widely used by market participants such as banks, insurance companies, etc. This paper aims to provide a general insight into the use of credit derivative in banking industry. |
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