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Why do credit spreads rise significantly during a financial crisis?
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In finance, a credit spread is the difference in yield between two bonds of similar maturity but different credit quality. It is a measure of the additional risk that an investor takes on when they buy a bond from a potentially risky borrower, compared to a Show more…
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