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Adjustment

The determination of the amount due for payment under a policy of insurance. Insurance adjustment denotes the determination of the...

Risk Adjustment

The adjustment/ premium (compensation or additional return) that is sought by risk-averse market participants for being exposed to the uncertainty,...

Risk Premium

The premium (compensation or additional return) that is sought by risk-averse market participants for being exposed to the uncertainty, engulfing,...

Credit Arbitrage Swap

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

Country Risk

The danger/ risk that arises from the adverse effect of political events and economic variables on the cash flows of...

Political Risk

The danger/ risk that a government action or inaction will have a negative impact on the cash flows of a...

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...

DVA

An abbreviation for debt valuation adjustment (debit value adjustment). A type of cross valuation adjustment/ x-value adjustment (XVA) that takes...