Referenzschuldner

German

Etymology

Referenz (reference) +‎ Schuldner (debtor)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁefəˈʁɛnt͡sˌʃʊldnɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Re‧fe‧renz‧schuld‧ner

Noun

Referenzschuldner m (strong, genitive Referenzschuldners, plural Referenzschuldner)

  1. (finance) reference entity (the legal entity whose credit risk is transferred in a credit derivative contract)
    Der Referenzschuldner muss im Falle eines Kreditereignisses zahlungsunfähig sein, damit der Swap ausgezahlt wird.
    The reference entity must be insolvent in the event of a credit event for the swap to be paid out.

Declension

Coordinate terms

  • Ausfallereignis (the specific occurrence that triggers a payment under a credit derivative)
  • Basiswert (the underlying financial instrument or debt on which a derivative is based)
  • Emittent (the entity that issues the underlying security or bond)
  • Gläubiger (the party to whom a debt is owed by the debtor)
  • Kreditausfallswap (a financial derivative used to hedge credit risk or speculate on default)
  • Sicherungsgeber (the party providing credit protection in a swap agreement; the seller)
  • Sicherungsnehmer (the party buying credit protection in a swap agreement; the buyer)
  • Haftung (the legal responsibility or liability for financial obligations)
  • Referenzzins (a benchmark interest rate used as a standard for financial contracts)
  • Schuldenfalle (a situation where debt levels make repayment or servicing impossible)

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