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title: What is a credit default swap? (CDS)
description: "Source: Boring_Business @BoringBiz_"
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# [What is a credit default swap? (CDS)](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/what-is-a-credit-default-swap-cds)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | May 6, 2024, 10:21:35 AM

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