Derivatives
Credit Event
Definition
What is Credit Event?
A contractually defined event such as default, bankruptcyA legal process for an entity unable to meet its financial obligations., or restructuringA significant change to a company's debt, operations, ownership, or organisation intended to improve viability. that may trigger credit-protection settlement.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A missed debt payment triggers the CDS process.
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Derivatives
Derivative
A contract whose value depends on an underlying asset, rate, index, or event.
DerivativesUnderlying Asset
The asset, rate, index, or reference on which a derivative's value is based.
DerivativesNotional Amount
The reference amount used to calculate derivative payments, which may exceed the cash initially exchanged.
Derivatives StrategiesCovered Call
A strategy that owns the underlying asset and sells call options against it.