Essays about: "Credit Ratings"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the words Credit Ratings.

  1. 1. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Green Premium : a study of the pricing of green bonds on the Swedish bond market

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kevin Molnár; Ahmad Zaryab; [2023]
    Keywords : green premium; bond pricing; green bonds; credit ratings; green certification; Sweden; secondary market;

    Abstract : Issuing environmentally aligned green bonds has become an increasingly popular way to raise capital for green investments during the last decade. This thesis explores potential pricing differences between green and conventional bonds, known as the green premium, on the Swedish secondary bond market. READ MORE

  4. 3. An Analysis of the Swedish Real  Estate Bond Market:  Characteristics, Opportunities, and  Risks : A combination of a qualitative and quantitative study

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Hanna Landstedt; Mikaela Kulti; [2023]
    Keywords : Real Estate Bond; Bond Issuance; Bond Maturities; Credit Risk; Investment Grade; High Yield; Corporate Bond Market; Real Estate Bond Market; Fastighetsobligation; Utställande av obligationer; Obligationslöptid; Kreditrisk; Högränteobligationer; Företagsobligationsmarknaden; Fastighetsobligationsmarknaden;

    Abstract : In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the debt capital market in Sweden experienced rapid growth, resulting in a doubling of its size. In recent years, real estate companies have become increasingly dependent on financing through the capital markets. READ MORE

  5. 4. Call me Maybe?: A case study on SBB's issuance of hybrid bonds

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Agnes Bengtsson; Moa Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Hybrid Bonds; Real Estate; Credit Rating; Bond Market;

    Abstract : This single-case study examines why Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden's (SBB) issued hybrid bonds, its implications, and the value this instrument generates for the corporation, shareholders, and investors. SBB's mission since the start has been to expand into one of the largest real estate companies in the Nordics, accompanied by an improvement in credit rating. READ MORE

  6. 5. Environmental performance and sovereign bond yields: Evidence from emerging markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kristin Unga; [2023]
    Keywords : sovereign yields; environmental performance; principal component analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses if investors price a country’s environmental (E) performance into sovereign bond yields. The sample consists of 17 emerging countries from 2011 to 2020. READ MORE