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)
- (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
Declension of Referenzschuldner [masculine, strong]
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)
Related terms
- 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)
References
- “Referenzschuldner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Referenzschuldner” in Duden online