We empirically investigate the dynamic interactions between sovereign ratings and the macroeconomic environment using a Panel VAR on annual data for European countries from 1996 to 2013. Our results provide evidence for a significant two-way interaction between the macroeconomic environment and...

We empirically investigate the dynamic interactions between sovereign ratings and the macroeconomic environment using a Panel VAR on annual data for European countries from 1996 to 2013. Our results provide evidence for a significcant two-way interaction between the macroeconomic environment and...

This paper uses banking industry ratings produced by large credit rating agencies to investigate the factors affecting the vulnerability of a banking system. Unlike previous research, which looks at past episodes of systemic distress and uses binary dependent models over wide (and potentially...

<i>Global Credit Review</i> is an annual publication that provides an overview of the most important developments in global credit markets and the regulatory landscape. The third volume provides some critical analysis, reviews the introduction of new regulations and also offers new insights to address...