Moody's Global Credit Research



Title:

Mark-to-Market Effects on Financial Guarantors

Price:$550.00
Publication Date:Jul 08, 2008
Report Type:Special Comment
Brief Excerpt:...In the past year, a number of financial guaranty insurers recorded significant mark-to-market losses relating to derivative contracts (principally credit default swaps ( CDS")) written to provide protection to investors in various types of structur ed financings. The magnitude of these charges has raised reasonable questions among some investors about the nature and degree of exposures at fi nancial guarantors, as well as some confusion about how to interpret this information in the context of a guarantor s financial strength. ...
Word Count:5150
Length:9 Pages
Format:Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat
Free Sample: Click Here to Download

Enter the keyword(s) which you would like to search for within this document and click "Search"

 
Purchase Report
Price: $550.00

Looking For Something Else?





Moody's Global Credit Research

Moody's Investors Service, a leading global credit rating, research and risk analysis firm, publishes credit opinions, research, and ratings on fixed-income securities, issuers of securities and other credit obligations. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Ratings also create efficiencies in fixed-income markets and similar obligations, such as insurance and derivatives, by providing reliable, credible, and independent assessments of credit risk. For issuers, Moody's services increase market liquidity and may reduce transaction costs.

  about us | contact us | public company index | private company index | pcan | widget | your privacy rights | terms & conditions  

Copyright © 2008 Alacra, Inc., 100 Broadway, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10005. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.