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longvega
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Rate + Credit-linked products

November 13th, 2005, 5:57 pm

What do people on this forum think about the potential for structured products linking rates and credit (e.g. range accrual coupon linked to interest rates with the principal linked to a basket of credits). Is this something that many banks have already managed to sell or is it a case of the twain shall never meet?Rgds
 
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Rate + Credit-linked products

November 13th, 2005, 6:54 pm

rate/credit hybrids are not that uncommon.one recent example: a bond that takes credit risk in the coupons only, with the capital guaranteed.