Sovereign Credit Rating — The credit rating of a country or sovereign entity. Sovereign credit ratings give investors insight into the level of risk associated with investing in a particular country and also include political risks. At the request of the country, a credit … Investment dictionary
Credit rating — of governments around the world by Standard Poor s: AAA … Wikipedia
Credit rating agency — Corporate finance … Wikipedia
Credit default swap — If the reference bond performs without default, the protection buyer pays quarterly payments to the seller until maturity … Wikipedia
Sovereign Debt — Bonds issued by a national government in a foreign currency, in order to finance the issuing country s growth. Sovereign debt is generally a riskier investment when it comes from a developing country, and a safer investment when it comes from a… … Investment dictionary
Credit rationing — refers to the situation where lenders limit the supply of additional credit to borrowers who demand funds, even if the latter are willing to pay higher interest rates. It is an example of market imperfection, or market failure, as the price… … Wikipedia
Credit union history — Credit unions are community based banks organized according to cooperative principles. In the early stages of development of a nation s financial system, unserved and underserved populations must rely on risky and expensive informal financial… … Wikipedia
Credit analysis — is the method by which one calculates the creditworthiness of a business or organization. The audited financial statements of a large company might be analyzed when it issues or has issued bonds. Or, a bank may analyze the financial statements of … Wikipedia
Credit risk — Categories of financial risk Credit risk Concentration risk Market risk Interest rate risk Currency risk Equity risk Commodity risk Liquidity risk Refinancing risk … Wikipedia
Sovereign default — A sovereign default is the failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay back its debt in full. It may be accompanied by a formal declaration of a government not to pay (repudiation) or only partially pay its debts (due… … Wikipedia
