RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 An Econometric Analysis of the Determinants of CVA Spreads JF The Journal of Fixed Income FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 16 OP 30 DO 10.3905/jfi.2018.28.2.016 VO 28 IS 2 A1 Issouf Soumaré YR 2018 UL https://pm-research.com/content/28/2/16.abstract AB This article proposes an econometric analysis framework to identify and analyze the determinants of credit value adjustment (CVA) spreads using a sample of 75 North American firms that have available data on credit default swap spreads as of November 30, 2015. The main factors explaining CVA spreads are cash flow growth, asset volatility, leverage, return on assets, credit rating, and the firm’s industrial sector. These factors explain up to 68% of CVA spreads.TOPICS: Credit default swaps, security analysis and valuation, legal/regulatory/public policy