FINDINGS Analysis of data The questionnaires were distributed to various employees including the senior analysts, the process
manager, associate process managers, etc. of Eclerx Services Limited, Airoli branch for the purpose of finding out the perceptions of the employees regarding the awareness towards Credit Default Swaps. The analysis is done for finding the awareness about the product and also for knowing its impact on corporates. The data collection from primary sources through collection of the responses of questionnaires was assembled, stored, selected and analyzed. The analysis of data is stated as under:1. Awareness about Credit Default Swaps.
YES NO
30 0
CDS AWARENESS
YES NO
Interpretation: The analysis showed that every employee of Eclerx Services limited was aware about the Credit Default Swaps. Out of the 30 employees which were surveyed, every employee was aware of CDS.
2. Are Credit Default Swaps used for hedging risk? YES NO 23 7
CDS used for hedging
YES NO
23%
77%
Interpretation: 77% employees were of the view that CDS contracts are used hedging and remaining were against this. But as per me, CDS are used for hedging risks.
3. What kind of impact on cost has Credit Default Swaps market left on corporates? HIGHERED THE COST LOWERED THE COST NO IDEA 18 9 3
Impact of CDS on costs of corporates
18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 HIGHERED LOWERED NO IDEA
Interpretation; The survey showed that 23 employees were of the view that the cost of corporates has gone up due to high default rate. 7 of them were of the view that the cost of corporates has lowered.
4. Credit Default Swaps acts as an insurance. YES NO 25 5
CDS as insurance
38%
62%
YES NO
Interpretation: 25 employees were of the view that CDS is a kind of insurance for investors and yes this is true as it acts as an insurance in case of default made by the reference entity.