Essays about: "Ratings Conservatism"

Found 2 essays containing the words Ratings Conservatism.

1. 1. Conservatism in Credit Ratings: A Comparative Study of Time-Varying Credit Rating Standards in Europe and the US, 1997-2023

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ebba Bogfors; Elsa Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : Credit ratings; Rating quality; Rating conservatism; Rating standards;

   Abstract : Our paper reveals increased conservatism in credit ratings in both Europe and the US from 1997 to 2023, with the effect stabilizing after the financial crisis. On average, ratings have declined by more than three notches in Europe, signifying that a firm rated AAA in 1997, with constant financial characteristics, would receive a rating of AA- in 2023. READ MORE

3. 2. Time Series Variation in Corporate Credit Rating Standards from 1986 to 2017

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jason Gans; [2019]
   Keywords : Credit Rating Agencies; Ratings Conservatism; Standard Poor s;

   Abstract : The average rating of US Corporate debt has trended downward since the mid-80s. Existing research [Blume et al (1998), Baghai et al (2014)] argues that this trend was caused by an increase in conservatism on the part of rating agencies. When holding firm characteristics constant, ratings appear to deteriorate from the period between 1985 and 2007. READ MORE