US Financial Crisis: How Far Can the Rating Agencies be Blamed?
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Code : ECC0008
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Region : US |
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Abstract: This case was written primarily to debate on the role of credit rating agencies in US Financial Crisis (2008). The investment and lending decisions are usually made among various alternatives, by taking cues from credit ratings. The better the credit rating grades, the lower the risk of an instrument, was the assumption. Did credit Rating Agencies play any role in the US Financial Crisis as they rated several structured products and companies' financial position. They were opaque in their methodologies and failed to notice the complexities in the financial derivatives in the early stages. Close on the heels of statements made by the heads of some of the credit rating agencies – S&P, Moody's, etc – the case makes an interesting debate in the classroom. |
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Keywords : Financial Crisis, Subprime Mortgage, Housing Market, Credit Rating, S&P,Moody's, SEC, NRSRO, CDS, CDO, Credit Worthiness, AAA Rating, A+ Rating, Fitch, Financial Derivative
Contents :
» Credit Rating Agencies: Evolution and Performance
» CRAs: Guiding Investors
» Rating Changes: The Cost ofMisinterpretations
» The Role of CRAs: Are Amendments Necessary?
