Counterparty Risk
Counterparty risk is the potential exposure any individual firm bears that the second party to any financial contract will be unable to fulfill its obligations under the contract’s specifications. Concern over counterparty risk has risen in the interest rate and currency swap markets as a result of a few large and well-publicized swap defaults.
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