David Geen, general counsel at the International Swaps & Derivatives Association, discusses credit-default swap triggers in Greece and Portugal. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee and Linda Yueh on Bloomberg Television’s "The Pulse." (Source: Bloomberg)
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