Credit Default Swaps

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Across
  1. 2. Another term for the insurance premium in a CDS.
  2. 6. CDS sellers are sometimes called this.
  3. 8. The financial industry regulator often overseeing CDS trades.
  4. 9. A CDS can be part of this larger financial contract.
  5. 12. This event triggers a CDS payout.
  6. 14. The initial amount covered by the CDS is known as this.
  7. 16. When a CDS is settled, it can be in cash or ____.
Down
  1. 1. Insurance-like financial contract for credit risk.
  2. 3. CDS can be traded in this market.
  3. 4. A CDS contract usually has this type of maturity date.
  4. 5. The company or entity whose default is covered by the CDS.
  5. 7. CDS can be used to speculate on credit ____.
  6. 10. The original issuer of the debt covered by a CDS.
  7. 11. This type of risk is hedged using CDS.
  8. 13. CDS often involve these financial entities.
  9. 15. Buyer of CDS makes these to the seller.