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CDS

British

abbreviation

credit default swap

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The iTraxx Europe Sub Financials index of euro subordinated bonds CDS falls 3bps to 109bps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But like an insurance company, if a CDS seller has many claims to pay and not enough money to pay them, it becomes insolvent.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

He's now the clinical director and resilience consultant for defence consultancy, CDS Defence & Security.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Credit Agricole’s 5-year CDS spreads trade at a 5.5-month low of 37 basis points after falling to that level on Jan. 9, S&P Global Market Intelligence data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

CDS are insurance contracts on a debt default.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

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