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ARCHIVE | Criteria | Governments | Request for Comment: Sovereign Government Rating Methodology And Assumptions Nov 10
Standard & Poors, Nov 2010
Abstract
This request for comment applies to ratings on all sovereign governments (also known as central governments). All references to sovereign ratings in this article pertain to our view of a sovereign's ability and willingness to service financial obligations to nonofficial, in other words commercial, lenders. Our ratings do not address creditworthiness with respect to: Obligations to other governments (such as the Paris Club debt or debt to local and regional governments); Obligations to supranationals, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank; and Obligations that a sovereign government guarantees and that do meet our criteria for sovereign guaranteed debt (see 'Rating Sovereign-Guaranteed Debt,' published April 6, 2009. Moreover, we do not address post-default recovery prospects and their...
Standard and Poors RatingsXpress Credit Research provides in-depth coverage of international corporates, financial institutions, insurance companies, utilities, sovereigns and structured finance programs. RatingsXpress Credit Research lets users determine the credit rating of holdings and identify key factors underlying an issuer's creditworthiness, distinguishes the different risk exposures for new and existing deals, and provides an understanding of how their analysts interpret key regulatory, political and environmental events and their economic impact.
Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
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