PinnedPublished inCountryRisk.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…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Published inCountryRisk.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…Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Published inCountryRisk.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…May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Managing 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…May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Sovereign 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) —…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Published inCountryRisk.ioHow do you predict a sovereign default?Spectacular busts in Argentina and Greece notwithstanding, sovereign defaults to commercial creditors have been relatively infrequent of…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021