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Credit derivatives fail to attract

Credit products launched by the three Chicago derivatives exchanges have yet to attract any trading volume since their launch last month.

Credit default swaps allow buyers to hedge against potential credit losses while sellers assume credit risk in exchange for payment. They are traded over the counter but are the fastest-growing segment of the derivatives market with approximately $30 trillion (€22.2 trillion) outstanding and so have attracted the interest of exchanges.

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