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CDS

British  

abbreviation

  1. credit default swap

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Following Alphabet’s results and its announcement that spending would increase, its stock fell sharply, and its CDS spread widened.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

But like an insurance company, if a CDS seller has many claims to pay and not enough money to pay them, it becomes insolvent.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

He's now the clinical director and resilience consultant for defence consultancy, CDS Defence & Security.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

If you can save $150,000 by working for another year, use that money as an emergency fund in cash, CDS and/or bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

Credit Agricole’s 5-year CDS spreads trade at a 5.5-month low of 37 basis points after falling to that level on Jan. 9, S&P Global Market Intelligence data show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

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