Sovereign Risk Assessment and Agency Credit Ratings
Posted: 20 Nov 1996
Abstract
Sovereign ratings are gaining importance as more governments with greater default risk borrow in international bond markets. But while the ratings have proved useful to governments seeking market access, the difficulty of assessing sovereign risk has led to agency disagreements and public controversy over specific rating assignments. Recognizing this difficulty, the financial markets have shown some skepticism toward sovereign ratings when pricing issues.
JEL Classification: G15
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Cantor, Richard Martin and Packer, Frank, Sovereign Risk Assessment and Agency Credit Ratings. Europen Financial Management Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=7914
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