NEW YORK: Auctions that will be used to settle credit derivatives triggered by the government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be the largest the market has ever seen, likely involving hundreds of billions of dollars in contract volumes.
In spite of the large size and some key differences between this technical default and other defaults caused by bankruptcies, market participants anticipate the process should run smoothly and losses will be relatively easily absorbed.
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