Lead-Lag Relationships and Rating Convergence Among Credit Rating Agencies
Journal of Credit Risk 7 (2011), 95-119.
28 Pages Posted: 7 Nov 2006 Last revised: 8 May 2013
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Lead-Lag Relationships and Rating Convergence Among Credit Rating Agencies
Lead-Lag Relationships and Rating Convergence Among Credit Rating Agencies
Date Written: August 24, 2009
Abstract
Using a sample of issuers rated by Moody’s and S&P, we find evidence that Moody’s rating change intensities are higher given a rating change by S&P. This seems to be tentative evidence that S&P assigns ratings in a timelier manner than Moody’s. Second, we find that the tendency towards rating convergence is stronger for Moody’s than for S&P. Our findings are important given the concerns regarding the agencies’ inherent incentives and their dominant market position.
Keywords: credit rating agencies, rating intensities, rating convergence
JEL Classification: C41, G24, G32
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