Agony in default swap market as CDOs crumble

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Agony in default swap market as CDOs crumble

The credit default swap market looks like it is on the point of completely unravelling, dealers say. The main Europe Index hit a new all time high of 112bp on Tuesday and has doubled since the start of the year. To what extent are large scale CDO liquidations responsible? Read EuroWeek’s analysis of the meltdown on Friday.

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