Bond Risk to Fall Up to 25% on Fannie, Freddie Rescue, BNP Says - Bloomberg

Story date: 2008-08-22 03:51:00
Added on: 2008-08-22 10:08:45

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting corporate bonds from default in Europe may fall almost 25 percent in a U.S. government rescue of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , according to BNP Paribas SA analysts. Credit-default swaps on ...


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