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reference obligation

A type of underlying debt that can set off a pay-out in a credit derivative. Reference obligation is issued by the reference entity. It is a key component of credit default swap, highlighting the necessary characters that an obligation must possess to produce a credit event.

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  1. Reference Obligation Definition | Investopedia
    The specific underlying debt upon which a credit derivative is based. A reference obligation is issued by the reference entity. It does not represent all the forms of ...
     
  2. Reference obligation
    A bond, loan or other obligation that is eligible to trigger a payout in a credit derivative. The reference obligation...
     
  3. Reference obligation characteristics
    A key section of a credit default swap confirmation, the reference obligation characteristics list the features that an obligation must...
     
  4. Credit default swap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    ... and a reference obligation, usually an unsubordinated corporate bond or government bond. The period over which default protection extends is defined by the ...
     
  5. Markit LPN Reference Obligation List
    Reference Obligations related to Reference Entities that issue debt via Loan Participation Note (LPN) programmes. They are additional Deliverable Obligations ...
     
  6. Sukuk Reference Obligation List
    Reference Obligations related to those Reference Entities that issue debt via Sukuk issuance. These Reference Obligations are additional Deliverable ...
     
  7. PLC - Reference Obligation
    Also known as a covered obligation or reference asset, and commonly referred to as the "ref ob." A debt instrument issued by the reference entity ...
     
  8. What is reference obligation? definition and meaning
    Definition of reference obligation: A type of underlying debt that can set off a pay- out in a credit derivative. Reference obligation is issued by the reference entity.