Credit Default Swap: What It Is and How It Works

A credit default swap (CDS) is a contract that protects lenders from borrower default. Learn how a CDS works, why they’re ...

What Are Swaps In Decentralized Exchanges And How Do They Work?

Know how swaps in decentralized exchanges work. Learn about Automated Market Makers (AMMs), liquidity pools, and how to ...
LAist

How Credit Default Swaps Spread Financial Rot

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Global Finance

FX Supplement: FX Swaps Get Kid-Glove Treatment

Foreign exchange swaps, which have long been traded in the over-the-counter market, have become extremely popular with interbank dealers, as well as with traders and corporations. In fact, FX swaps ...
Reuters

Q+A:Why are swaps in focus for financial reform bill?

NEW YORK, (Reuters) - The role of banks in the $615-trillion over-the-counter derivatives markets is a central point of contention as U.S. lawmakers work to finalize sweeping financial reforms in the ...