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Definition
Pre-determined event (such as a bankruptcy or fall in credit ratings) whose occurrence triggers the settlement of a credit derivative (CD). If it occurs, the buyer of a CD pays its seller the agreed upon sum. If it doesn't, the seller gets nothing.
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credit event is in the Accounting & Auditing, Banking, Commerce & Finance and Disaster Planning & Risk Management subjects.
credit event appears in the definitions of the following terms: direct credit substitute and credit-linked note
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