Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps

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Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Explain the structure and applications of CDS, IRS, TRS, and other swap-based instruments.
Analyze hedging, risk transfer, and settlement mechanisms used in derivatives markets.
Evaluate structured finance products and their role in managing credit and interest rate risk.

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There are 2 modules in this course

Master the fundamentals of swaps, CDS, IRS, TRS, and structured finance products used in modern financial markets. Learn how banks, investors, and financial institutions transfer, hedge, and manage credit and interest rate risk.

This course provides a practical introduction to Credit Default Swaps (CDS), Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Total Return Swaps (TRS), and Asset-Backed Securities (ABS). Learners will explore swap structures, settlement mechanisms, risk transfer models, market trends, and derivative applications in structured finance. The course also explains ABS features, CDS market evolution, swaption structures, collars, cross-currency swaps, and TRS workflows in a simplified and market-focused format. By the end of the course, learners will be able to analyze derivative products, understand swap-based hedging strategies, and interpret how financial institutions use swaps and credit derivatives in real-world risk management and investment activities.

Learn the foundations of Credit Default Swaps (CDS), ABS structures, settlement methods, and market applications. Explore CDS contract types, credit events, structured finance products, and evolving CDS market trends.

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5 videos1 assignment

Understand Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Total Return Swaps (TRS), collars, swaptions, and cross-currency swaps. Learn how financial institutions hedge interest rate exposure and manage market and credit risk using swap structures.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment

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EDUCBA

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