Wrapping risk
The US monolines have been at the forefront of the structured finance market, providing AAA-rated wrappers for billions of dollars worth of securitisation deals. Laurence Neville looks at how MBIA manages this risk
MBIA, along with other monoline insurers, plays an indispensable role in the finance industry. Since the sector was first established in the early 1970s to wrap – or enhance the credit – of municipal borrowers in the US, it has helped both a wide variety of issuers and investors. Issuers have gained from the AAA rating assigned to wrapped paper and the cost benefits that brings, while investors
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