Sovereign debt
Sovereign stress and its impact on bond portfolios
The sovereign earthquake
An indicator of sovereign risk
An indicator of sovereign risk
Credit derivatives
Credit special report
Gap between emerging and developed economies growing, says Credit Institute panel
Investors remain under-allocated to emerging market debt, despite emerging countries growing more rapidly – and, in many cases, boasting healthier balance sheets – than developed economies, panellists say.
Basel Committee sovereign debt plans criticised
Basel Committee’s proposal to increase bank liquidity through sovereign bonds could hinder efforts to meet capital ratio targets, conference hears
VAR drops in Q2 despite sovereign risk fears
Most large banks had less exposure to market risk during the second quarter, despite volatile conditions in many asset classes.
EC looks to tackle unilateral approach to short selling
The EC’s new short-selling rules should reduce unco-ordinated action by national regulators, say dealers
Pimco’s Andrew Balls talks about the European sovereign debt crisis
Balls says support packages "might just provide the opportunity for conservative investors to get out"
'An explosion of sovereign debt'
'An explosion of sovereign debt'
Sovereign CDSs as a risk indicator
Sovereign CDSs as a risk indicator
Repricing of sovereign debt would be an 'earthquake' for financial markets – chief economist
The chief economist at Independent Strategy, Bob McKee, explains why a repricing of sovereign debt and defaults of advanced economies would be “logical” outcomes in the next stage of the financial crisis.
Iraq woos bond investors as sovereign debt tightens
Iraq is beginning to open its doors again to international investors. With the country needing to raise capital to develop the infrastructure required to exploit its energy reserves, Credit looks at the role bond issuance could play in Iraq’s future.