Unclear Whether U.S. Default Will Trigger CDS

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Unclear Whether U.S. Default Will Trigger CDS

It is unclear whether failure of lawmakers to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling could send the country into default and trigger payment of credit default swaps referencing the U.S., according to David Geen, general counsel of the International Swaps & Derivatives Association.

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