The quality of credit ratings amid geopolitical risk

Himanshu Singhal, Arushi Verma and Madhumita Chakraborty

Economics Letters, 2024, vol. 234, issue C

Abstract: This study examines the credit rating quality amid geopolitical risk and finds evidence of optimistic credit rating in risky times. Additionally, the study finds support for the conflict of interest as a potential channel of deterioration in credit rating quality.

Keywords: Rating quality; Geopolitical risk; Conflict of interest; Credit rating agencies; Economic policy uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F51 G18 G24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111439

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