Kaupthing Bank
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Iceland
Landsbanki bonds settled at 1.25% and 0.125%
In an auction to cash-settle credit default swaps (CDSs) tied to Icelandic bank Landsbanki, recovery rates on its senior and subordinated debt were set at 1.25% and 0.125% today, respectively.
Isda launches CDS protocols for Icelandic bank settlement
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Lehman recovery rate set at 8.625%
A final value of 8.625% was set on the bonds of Lehman Brothers today, in an auction intended to cash-settle credit default swap (CDS) trades linked to the toppled dealer.
Kaupthing becomes latest Icelandic bank to default
The nationalisation of Iceland’s largest bank Kaupthing on Thursday constitutes a technical credit event, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has confirmed.
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