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Subjectivity in Sovereign Credit Ratings [PDF]
Abstract A sovereign creditrating is a function of hard and soft information that should reflect the creditworthiness and the probability of default of a country. We propose an alternative characterisation for the subjective component of a sovereign credit rating – the parts related to the ratee’s lobbying effort or its familiarity from a United ...
De Moor, Lieven +3 more
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Sovereign credit ratings have gained importance in financial markets. Sovereign ratings have the function of providing necessary information in a common language between market participants who need funds and investors.
Merve Kırkıl
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Determinants and Impact of Sovereign Credit Ratings [PDF]
n recent years, the demand for sovereign credit rat-ings—the risk assessments assigned by the creditrating agencies to the obligations of central govern-ments—has increased dramatically. More govern-ments with greater default risk and more companiesdomiciled in riskier host countries are borrowing in inter-national bond markets.
Richard Cantor, Frank Packer
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Sovereign Credit Rating Mismatches [PDF]
We study the factors behind split ratings in sovereign credit ratings from different agencies, for the period 1980-2015. We employ random effects ordered and simple probit approaches to assess the explanatory power of different macroeconomic, government and financial variables. Our results show that structural balances and the existence of a default in
Afonso, António +2 more
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Credit rating announcement and bond liquidity: the case of emerging bond markets [PDF]
Purpose – This study examines the effect of the informational content of local credit rating announcements in emerging markets on the liquidity of their bond markets.
Amir Saadaoui +2 more
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Sovereign Credit Ratings and Asian Financial Markets
Each region/country seeks to become more efficient to gain the confidence of potential investors. Most of the Asian economies are categorized as emerging markets, where the role of financial markets has even become more intensified to provide financial services to increasing economic and financial activities.
Pervaiz, Khansa +4 more
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An Analysis of Sovereign Credit Ratings Impact on Financial Development in South Africa
Purpose: The study analyses the effects of sovereign credit ratings on financial development in South Africa. This became important considering that the country has been receiving negative ratings of late.
Shanana Desiree’ Motseta +1 more
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A motivation for banks in emerging economies to adapt agency ratings when assessing corporate credit
Background: This article considers whether South African banks should utilise the credit ratings provided by US-based credit rating agencies when assessing the creditworthiness of corporate borrowers.
Tanja Verster +4 more
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The Country Ceiling and Sovereign Rating Relationship Exemplified by the Case of Poland
The aim of the article is to answer the question whether the ratings of entities registered in Poland are limited by the sovereign rating of the country.
Paweł Niedziółka
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Are sovereign ratings by CRAs consistent? [PDF]
This study is an attempt to compare and contrast the credit ratings granted by prominent agencies, the so-called Big Three namely S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, that dominate the market.
Saka Hami, Orhan Mehmet
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