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6.1 INTRODUCTION Since its birth in 1996, the credit derivatives market has been experiencing an exponential growth with a compound growth rate of ~46% per year. According to the British Bankers’ Association, a trend growth is likely to be sustained until at least 2008 (Barrett
and Ewan, 2007). Among credit derivatives, the credit default swap (CDS) is the most widely traded instrument.
