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BASKET SWAP Definition & Legal Meaning

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A CREDIT DERIVATIVE contract that involves the exchange of a fixed or floating PREMIUM for a compensatory payment if one or more reference credits in a predefined BASKET DEFAULTS. The swap provides the seller with a credit PORTFOLIO investment and the buyer with a credit HEDGE. See also FIRSTTODEFAULT SWAP.

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