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credit default swap

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A credit derivative contract between two counterparties, whereby the buyer (seller of risk) makes periodic payments to the seller (buyer of risk) in exchange for the right to a payoff if there is a default or other credit event in respect of a third party called reference entity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Synonyms: CDS

Antonyms: none provided

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: swap úvěrového selhání — contract
  • Finnish: luottoriskinvaihtosopimus — contract
  • German: CDS — contract
  • Polish: swap ryzyka kredytowego — contract
  • Spanish: permuta de incumplimiento crediticio — contract
  • Spanish: swap de incumplimiento crediticio — contract
  • Spanish: seguro de impago de deuda — contract