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The foreign exposure also "includes derivatives and other credit commitments", the seniority of which is not entirely clear to me.

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by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Feb 4th, 2011 at 09:31:42 AM EST
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There shouldn't be any.  That's a private contract - I think but IANAL - between the bond holder and two or more parties.  The State should only perhaps, depending, guarantee the underlying bond.

The Neo-libs are always shouting the State should not interfere with private contracts so ... the State should not interfere and let the derivatives go south.

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by ATinNM on Fri Feb 4th, 2011 at 01:30:27 PM EST
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The Irish state might have to deal with the negative consequences of derivatives to Irish institutions. But in general, yes, let those who made the bed lie in it.  

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by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Fri Feb 4th, 2011 at 11:18:50 PM EST
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