Assessing methodology of banks' ratings and their competitive positions: overview of main rating agencies
- Authors: Grigorieva E.M.1, Vukovic D.1
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Affiliations:
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Issue: Vol 28, No 1 (2020)
- Pages: 23-30
- Section: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION MARKETS
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-2329/article/view/324101
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2329-2020-28-1-23-30
- ID: 324101
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This paper analyzes methodologies of credit rating assessment of major rating agencies, with the focus on Fitch Ratings (Fitch). The methodology data were collected from Fitch Ratings. Also, the article review international literacy for factors and indicators adequacy in rating assessments. The purpose of this research is to overview literacy for the primary methodologies of banks' credit rating assessment. It was explained that ratios from financial indicators are most important for credit rating assessment. In some cases, in sovereign countries, support and macroeconomic factors are significant. We concluded that this area is still not enough researched and that in the future, the number of studies will appear with different methodological proposals and improvements.
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About the authors
Elena M. Grigorieva
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: aroooveo@yandex.ru
Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Associate Professor
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, 117198, Russian FederationDarko Vukovic
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Email: vdarko@hotmail.rs
PhD, Associate Professor
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, 117198, Russian FederationReferences
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