Credit Derivatives: Just-in-Time Provisioning for Loan Losses

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James T. Moser

American University - Kogod School of Business

Abstract

Reviews the literature on credit derivatives. Compares credit derivatives to bank use of loan loss provisioning to smooth earnings.

Keywords: bank, derivatives, credit

Suggested Citation

Moser, James T., Credit Derivatives: Just-in-Time Provisioning for Loan Losses. Economic Perspectives, 4th Quarter, 1998 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=910285

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