default swap

dɪˈfɔːlt swɒp

Definition

Definition of default swap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

financial contract transferring credit risk between parties

TECH.

The bank used a default swap to manage its risk.
Investors considered a default swap to hedge their portfolio.
A default swap was arranged to protect against potential losses.

CDS

credit default swap

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Expressions with default swap

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credit default swap

financial contract transferring credit risk between parties

The bank used a credit default swap to hedge its risk.

Expressions with default

by default

adv.

automatically without active choice or intervention

The computer starts in safe mode by default.

in default

adv.

failing to fulfill an obligation

He was sued for being in default on his loan payments.

payment default

failure to pay money owed by the agreed or required time

The lender reported a payment default after three missed mortgage installments.

win by default

become the winner because the other side cannot compete

She will win by default if he doesn't show up.

default language

language someone normally uses when speaking or writing unless requested otherwise

English is her default language when emailing international clients.

default on

fail to pay a debt or loan

He defaulted on his student loans.

Expressions with swap

swap over

exchange positions or roles between entities

Let's swap over our seats for a better view.

swap stories

share personal experiences with each other

After the trip, they gathered to swap stories about their adventures.

swap out

exchange one item for another equivalent

She decided to swap out the old batteries.

swap spit

kiss intimately with open mouths

They were caught swapping spit behind the bleachers.

swap horses in midstream

change plans or leaders during a process

The team decided not to swap horses in midstream.

swap places

exchange positions with someone else

They decided to swap places to get a different perspective.

swap sides

change places with someone on the opposite side

Let's swap sides so you can see better.

I'll swap you

exp.

exchange one item for another with someone

I'll swap you my sandwich for your apple.

language swap

method of learning languages by exchanging native languages

They joined a language swap to improve their Spanish.

swap in

replace one thing with another

I will swap in the new battery for the old one.

Terms with default swap included in their meaning

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CDS

acr.

acr: credit default swap

contract to protect against loan default

credit-linked note

structured bond

debt security with embedded credit default swap

View all translations of default swap

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French:swap de défaut, ...
German:Kreditausfall-Swap, ...
Italian:credit default swap, ...
Spanish:swap de incumplimiento, ...
Portuguese:swap de incumprimento, ...
Chinese:信用违约互换, ...
Japanese:デフォルトスワップ, ...
Arabic:مُبَادَلَة التَّخَلُّف عَن السَّدَاد, ...
Hebrew:הַחְלָפַת פִּגוּר, ...
Russian:кредитный дефолтный своп, ...
Ukrainian:своп дефолту, ...
Hindi:डिफ़ॉल्ट स्वैप, ...
Bengali:ডিফল্ট সোয়াপ, ...
Catalan:permuta de fallida, ...
Czech:swap úvěrového selhání, ...
Danish:kreditrisiko swap, ...
Dutch:kredietderivaat, ...
Greek:συμβόλαιο ανταλλαγής πιστωτικού κινδύνου, ...
Hungarian:hitel-nemteljesítési csereügylet, ...
Khmer:កិច្ចសន្យាហិរញ្ញវត្ថុសម្រាប់ផ្ទេរហានិភ័យឥណទាន, ...
Korean:신용부도스왑, ...
Persian:سوآپ نکول, ...
Polish:swap ryzyka kredytowego, ...
Portuguese (BR):swap de inadimplência, ...
Romanian:swap de default, ...
Swedish:kreditderivat, ...
Thai:การแลกเปลี่ยนค่าเริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:temerrüt takası, ...
Vietnamese:hợp đồng hoán đổi nợ xấu, ...

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