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is there a mapping from Altman Z-score for private companies to bond ratings or probability of default?
On wikipedia, there is a formula to calculate the Altman Z-score for private companies:
Z-score estimated for private firms:
T1 = (Current Assets − Current Liabilities) / Total Assets
T2 = Retained ...
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Do bond credit ratings suffer from “ratings inflation”?
A friend of mine who studies game theory suggested that credit ratings from the bond ratings agencies, such as Moody's, S&P, and Fitch, may suffer from a sort of "ratings inflation" similar to the ...
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How do I get the average transition matrix for three consecutive years?
I have a one year transition matrix for three consecutive years. Multiplying these three matrices together yields the three year transition matrix. I want to obtain the average transition matrix for ...
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Are public historical time series available for ratings of sovereign debt?
The nice list of free online data sources Data sources online does not mention any data from ratings agencies.
Are historical time series available for sovereign credit ratings (other than as ...
