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PD

The estimated likelihood that an obligor defaults over a specified horizon.

What does it stand for?

Probability of Default

What it means

The estimated likelihood that an obligor defaults over a specified horizon.

How to interpret it

This concept should be read together with its market convention, measurement horizon and underlying instrument. BondStats presents it as an analytical reference rather than investment advice; instrument documentation and primary market rules remain authoritative.

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