Credit Risk Transfers a Net Positive for European and US banks, For Now

Transferring credit risk via these mostly fully collateralized transactions moderately reduces capital needs, though the deals are opaque and there is some concentration risk.

Speakers: Farooq Khan, VP-Senior Analyst, Moody’s Ratings; Warren Kornfeld, Senior Vice President, Moody’s Ratings

Host: Danielle Reed, VP-Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Ratings

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