Absence of regulation meant swaps not supported by capital reserves
The absence of regulation meant that, unlike a traditional insurance contract, there was no regulatory requirement to have adequate capital reserves to pay back the liabilities embodied in the credit default swap.
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Absence of regulation meant swaps not supported by capital reserves
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