Oct 10, 2008 14:47
CDS Market is BROKEN. We have never seen anything like it. Imagine a 5,000 drop in the DOW.
5y levels Probability of Default in next 5 years
Russia @ 600 wider by 300 33%
Sberbank @ 900 425 45%
Turkey @ 600 200 33%
VTB 1350 500 60%
Ukraine 2000 1000 75%
My favorite Kazakhstan - has not outstanding debt to default on - 5yr trading at 1350 or 600 wider.
To put things in perspective, last summer Russia was trading at 45, Kazakhstan at 40, Sberbank at 40 and Ukraine at 120. The market is totally broken and has nothing to do with any fundamentals.
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