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Credit derivatives — settlement procedures

Once a credit derivative transaction has been triggered, the parties to that transaction will want to settle it so that each receives any amounts that are owing to it. This guidance note describes each of the settlement method parties may elect which will apply for the relevant transaction:

  • auction settlement;
  • cash settlement; or
  • physical settlement.

This guidance note describes each of the three settlement methods.

See Credit derivatives — settlement procedures.