We examine the effects of dealers’ inventories on the pricing and liquidity of OTC derivatives markets. Using position and pricing data on credit default swap (CDS) indices, we document that the change in index CDS spreads is negatively associated with the change in dealers’ net long...

The CDS Big Bang introduced two standard coupons for CDS trading. We exploit the setting of the two standard coupons as a natural experiment to quantify the components of the bid-ask spreads in over-the-counter markets. We find that a significant portion of the difference in the bid-ask spread...

Using high-frequency intraday trading and quoting data, we study the temporal effects in index credit default swap (CDS) trading and liquidity. We find strong intraday variations in index CDS trading activities and liquidity. Unlike the U-shaped pattern in the equity market, index CDSs exhibit a...

This paper examines the effects of public news releases on the market liquidity in one of the most important OTC derivatives markets — the CDS market. We document that, at the time of news releases, the bid-ask spread is wider, the number of quotes is larger, and the number of dealers is...