PinnedMoritz KraemerinCountryRisk.ioTaking the pulse: sovereign ratings during the pandemicA little more than a year ago, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a “Public Health Emergency of…12 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Moritz KraemerinCountryRisk.ioAfrican sovereign debtors aren’t over the hump yetAfrican sovereign bonds have been rallying this year. But traditional credit metrics show very high vulnerability to debt distress. Our own…8 min read·Jun 8, 2021----
Moritz KraemerinCountryRisk.ioManaging Divergent Ratings: Changes to our ratings following the IMF Spring MeetingsUnlike the established agencies, we at CountryRisk.io base our sovereign risk scores exclusively on quantitative analysis with no analyst…6 min read·May 20, 2021----
Moritz KraemerManaging Divergent Ratings: Changes to our ratings following the IMF Spring MeetingsUnlike the established agencies, we at CountryRisk.io base our sovereign risk scores exclusively on quantitative analysis with no analyst…6 min read·May 20, 2021----
Moritz KraemerinCountryRisk.ioSovereign rating review: first quarter 2021Summary12 min read·Apr 12, 2021----
Moritz KraemerSovereign rating review: first quarter 2021— During the first quarter of 2021, the Big Three rating agencies — Fitch Group (Fitch), Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings (S&P) —…12 min read·Apr 12, 2021----
Moritz KraemerinCountryRisk.ioHow do you predict a sovereign default?Spectacular busts in Argentina and Greece notwithstanding, sovereign defaults to commercial creditors have been relatively infrequent of…7 min read·Feb 9, 2021----