The monolines' woes are already largely priced in.

债券保险商已经付出了代价。

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Were the monolines to lose their top-notch ratings, they fear, many issuers could struggle to meet higher funding costs.

若这些债券保险商失去了最高的信用评级，他们担心很多债券发行商将面临更高的发行成本，这使得这些发行商难以生存。

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But the rationale for the deal was undermined by the credit problems of the "monolines", which insured the sewer system's bonds.

但是，这种交易的受到“单一险种保险”公司(这类公司为这个下水道系统进行保险)的信用问题影响。

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Monolines grew in importance and power in tandem with the rise of mortgage backed securities.

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Assured Guaranty was the last of the monolines to still have its credit rating intact.

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Banks bought protection on credit derivatives from monolines in the form of credit-default swaps.

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