credit default swap

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A derivative used to insure against the default of a borrower or bond issuer.

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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by funding news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

8Hacker News·10/14/2026funding
Banks Move to Shed AI Data Center Debt Exposure
Major banks including JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, SMBC and MUFG are reportedly exploring ways to offload or share the riskiest parts of AI-related data center loans they recently underwrote. The move reflects growing concentration risk as financing for large Oracle-linked and other AI buildout projects strains bank balance sheets and investor demand weakens.