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A note on replicating a CDS through a repo and an asset swap

Pricing of Securities 2013-05-02 v1

Abstract

In this note we show how to replicate a stylized CDS with a repurchase agreement and an asset swap. The latter must be designed in such a way that, on default of the issuer, it is terminated with a zero close-out amount. This break clause can be priced using the well known unilateral credit/debit valuation adjustment formulas.

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@article{arxiv.1305.0040,
  title  = {A note on replicating a CDS through a repo and an asset swap},
  author = {Lorenzo Giada and Claudio Nordio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.0040},
  year   = {2013}
}

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6 pages, 1 figure, working paper