Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the main factors affecting sovereign credit default swap (CDS) spreads, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the credit rating scores and the CDS spreads. Other macroeconomic affects are also included in the estimation which uses panel data from the main EU countries, USA and Japan. The results indicate there is little evidence to show any relationship between the credit ratings and the sovereign CDS spreads, and the main drivers of sovereign CDS spreads are macroeconomic fundamentals which reflect the ‘health’ of the economy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 335-348 |
Journal | Brussels Economic Review |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 3/4 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Sovereign credit default swap spread; macroeconomy; credit rating; risk.