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Matador Bond

A bond that was issued on the Spanish market, denominated in a currency other than the peseta. In this sense,...

CSO

It stands for credit spread option; an option whose payoff depends on the spread between the yields earned on two...

Credit Arbitrage Swap

An interest rate swap in which two counterparties exchange their credit comparative advantages (in terms of credit rating or creditworthiness)...

Multi-Name Credit Derivative

A credit derivative whose underlying is a set of names, i.e., reference entities/ assets/ issuers. Typically, every credit derivative contract...

Counterparty Credit Risk

The risk that a counterparty to a derivative contract may be unable or unwilling to fulfill contractual obligations with respect...

Counterparty Risk

The potential loss that results from a counterparty to a derivative contract (specifically a forward contract or swap) unfulfilling its...

Credit Risk

The danger (risk) of incurring losses because a counterparty in a derivative transaction has defaulted (i.e., is no more able...

Credit Quanto Spread

The quanto spread that relates to a credit derivative, particularly credit default swaps (CDSs), in which case it is known...

CCDS

It stands for contingent credit default swap; a credit default swap (CDS) which is “contingent” upon the setting-off of two...

Contingent CDS

A credit default swap (CDS) which is “contingent” upon the setting-off of two triggers. The first, as in an ordinary...