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Default and Recovery Implicit in the Term Structure of Sovereign CDS Spreads

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  • JUN PAN
  • KENNETH J. SINGLETON

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This paper explores the nature of default arrival and recovery implicit in the term structures of sovereign CDS spreads. We argue that term structures of spreads reveal not only the arrival rates of credit events (λℚ), but also the loss rates given credit events. Applying our framework to Mexico, Turkey, and Korea, we show that a single‐factor model with λℚ following a lognormal process captures most of the variation in the term structures of spreads. The risk premiums associated with unpredictable variation in λℚ are found to be economically significant and co‐vary importantly with several economic measures of global event risk, financial market volatility, and macroeconomic policy.

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  • Jun Pan & Kenneth J. Singleton, 2008. "Default and Recovery Implicit in the Term Structure of Sovereign CDS Spreads," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 63(5), pages 2345-2384, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jfinan:v:63:y:2008:i:5:p:2345-2384
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2008.01399.x
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