Loan Credit Default Swap (LCDS)
Definition
A derivative where credit exposure to a loan is traded or swapped between two entities. These can be used for the purpose of hedging against credit exposure that a buyer can have or to obtain credit exposure for a seller. Sometimes LCDSs are used for making bets on the credit quality of an underlying entity.
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