We analyse whether different levels of country ties to Europe among the rating agencies Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch affect …. We find that Fitch, the rating agency among the "Big Three" with significantly stronger ties to Europe compared to its …'s better ratings for Eurozone issuers seem to be neglected by investors as they rather follow the rating actions of Moody's and …

investment counterparties. Traditionally, foreign exchange reserve and asset managers have relied on credit rating agencies (CRAs …

that are not rated by credit rating agencies. Credit ratings represent the creditworthiness of companies or governments … objective of this paper was to estimate a rating prediction model to the assess credit ratings of countries that are not yet … lowest rating, and the results supported that hypothesis. …

Credit rating agencies are frequently criticized for producing biased sovereign ratings. This article discusses how the … home country of rating agencies could affect rating decisions as a result of political economy influences and cultural …

value) after the release in 2003 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Report on credit rating agencies. The Report …