Sentences with phrase «sovereign debt risk»

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Given the experience with private - sector involvement (PSI) in Greece and the intentions expressed by euro area officials around the development of the ESM, Moody's believes that the debts of euro area sovereigns that are fully dependent upon official sources to fund their borrowing requirements represent speculative - grade risk.

«What concerns me about the sovereign debt markets is how quickly [bond risk] repricing can take place,» observes Busby.

The latest cause for worry, as we write, is the warning by Standard & Poors that Italy's sovereign debt rating of A + is at risk (a one - in - three chance) of being downgraded in the next 2 years, due to doubts about the success of the government's debt - reduction program.

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On March 22 at 9:00 AM ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan will join a panel discussion about the «Risks Beyond the Eurozone and the Threat of Contagion» during the Bloomberg Sovereign Debt Conference.

The PBO identified four key downside risks to the private sector forecast: global growth, especially in the U.S. could be slower than anticipated; the appreciation of the Canadian dollar could adversely affect exports; sovereign debt issues in Europe could restrain recovery there and put upward pressure on global interest rates; and the high level of household debt in Canada could restrain domestic demand.

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A country's risk is assessed based on Standard & Poor's sovereign debt ratings.

Compared to most other countries» sovereign debt, there is little risk of a U.S. debt default.

Hansson's skepticism is in line with opposition by a minority of officials including Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, who has argued that sovereign - debt purchases involve unwarranted risks and undermine the incentive of governments to make economic reforms.

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The risk is that the threat of private - sector debt restructurings will lead to contagion in the form of bank runs and the loss of market access for weak sovereigns and banks.

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«Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011, which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark risk - free asset,» Zezas adds.

Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011, which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark risk - free asset.

His work focuses on financial regulation, corporate law, contracts, and cross-border transactions and disputes, and his most recent article, «Boilerplate Shock: Sovereign Debt Contracts as Incubators of Systemic Risk,» examines the role of financial contracts in the Eurozone sovereign debSovereign Debt Contracts as Incubators of Systemic Risk,» examines the role of financial contracts in the Eurozone sovereign debt criDebt Contracts as Incubators of Systemic Risk,» examines the role of financial contracts in the Eurozone sovereign debsovereign debt cridebt crisis.

The Fund seeks to maximize total return by investing in a diversified, risk - balanced global market portfolio with exposure to global equities, sovereign debt, inflation - protected securities and commodities.

Now we've got beyond sovereignty at least for a minute until one of the European countries who really have a lot of sovereign debt becomes an issue and our sovereign bond is going to be zero risk rating forever but we'll get to that question later.

Still, we've observed diminishing returns from the Fed's interventions, there is no political tolerance for the Fed to intervene in securities involving any credit risk that would be borne by U.S. citizens (purchasing European sovereign debt, for example), and the yield on the 10 - year Treasury bond is already down to 1.7 %, which is far below where it stood when prior interventions were initiated.

Now that over $ 5 trillion of sovereign debt (with credit risk rising, not falling) trades with a negative yield, we can fairly overlook bonds as an investible asset class.

What makes this all the more toxic is that European domestic banks and other financial institutions are encouraged to keep the charade going because global banking regulation makes the SOVEREIGN DEBT A ZERO RISK WEIGHTING.

At least GREECE pays you a true risk yield to purchase its SOVEREIGN DEBT.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may ask foreign lenders for more detailed daily reports on liquidity as the U.S. steps up monitoring of risks from Europe's sovereign debt crisis, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

First, our quickly escalating debt / GDP ratio puts the U.S. sovereign credit rating at risk for a future downgrade by some rating agencies, if left unchecked.

The rising U.S. federal debt burden now ranks the U.S. among the most leveraged developed - market countries, and puts the U.S. at increased risk of a sovereign - debt credit rating downgrade if the current trend continues.

A rise in the global lending rate increases the cost of servicing debt and magnifies the risk of sovereign defaults in general.»

Within the broad EM debt asset class, U.S. investors looking for EM bond exposure without explicit currency risk may want to consider dollar - denominated sovereign bonds like the iShares J. P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB).

As for the ETFs of sovereign debt, you can't really separate the risk in the Euro zone between the PIIGS and your Denmark & Germany.

Second thing is that the craziness where nobody thought there was any risk, so that for example in 2007 you could buy credit default swaps on Dubai sovereign debt, the riskiest region in the world dependent on the most unstable commodity in the world, which is oil, for four basis points.

For example, some people believe that there is inherent risk to investing in US Government Bonds because of their high sovereign debt load and other macroeconomic factors.

I see a lot of value inEuropeat current prices, and I believe the ongoing sovereign debt crisis has created opportunities for those of us willing to take the risk of a little short - term volatility.

Still, we've observed diminishing returns from the Fed's interventions, there is no political tolerance for the Fed to intervene in securities involving any credit risk that would be borne by U.S. citizens (purchasing European sovereign debt, for example), and the yield on the 10 - year Treasury bond is already down to 1.7 %, which is far below where it stood when prior interventions were initiated.

These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies.

Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic and banking risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy, and Spain.

With a portfolio composed of investment - grade debt from corporate, sovereign and supranational issuers with three - year maximum maturities, the iShares 1 - 3 Year Credit Bond ETF (NYSEARCA: CSJ) aims to offer a higher distribution yield than comparable all - Treasury funds, but it does have a marginally higher credit risk.

At the same time, there is an increased risk that sovereign debt concerns in several countries could trigger renewed strains in global financial markets.

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Qualifying securities must have an investment - grade rating (based on an average of Moody's, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment - grade - rated country of risk (based on an average of Moody's, S&P and Fitch foreign currency long term sovereign debt ratings).

Securities must be rated at least B3 (based on an average of three leading ratings agencies: Moody's, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment - grade country risk profile (based on an average of Moody's, S&P and Fitch foreign currency long - term sovereign debt ratings.

The stability of the issuing government can be provided by the country's sovereign credit ratings which help investors weigh risks when assessing sovereign debt investments.

Governments assess the risks involved in taking sovereign debts since countries that default on sovereign debts will have difficulty obtaining loans in the future.

Although sovereign debt will always involve default risk, lending money to a national government in the country's own currency is referred to as a risk - free investment because with limits, the debt can be repaid by the borrowing government by raising their taxes, reducing spending, or simply printing more money.

Additional risks include exposure to less developed or less efficient trading markets; social, political or economic instability; fluctuations in foreign currencies or currency redenomination; potential for default on sovereign debt; nationalization or expropriation of assets; settlement, custodial or other operational risks; and less stringent auditing and legal standards.

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Sovereign debt securities are subject to various risks in addition to those relating to debt securities and foreign securities generally, including, but not limited to, the risk that a government entity may be unwilling or unable to pay interest and repay principal on its sovereign debt, or otherwise meet its obligations Sovereign debt securities are subject to various risks in addition to those relating to debt securities and foreign securities generally, including, but not limited to, the risk that a government entity may be unwilling or unable to pay interest and repay principal on its sovereign debt, or otherwise meet its obligations sovereign debt, or otherwise meet its obligations when due.

residential (obviously more domestically focused), clearly seems to offer the best medium / long term risk / reward for investors — particularly for European investors suffering through the current sovereign debt crisis.

After all, we could wake up any day to a fresh wave of revulsion, risk - off, European sovereign debt crisis, bank asset write - downs, call it what you will... German residential property's still a great place to hide.

To qualify for inclusion in the index, securities must have a below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody's, S&P, and Fitch) and an investment grade rated country of risk (based on an average of Moody's, S&P, and Fitch foreign currency long term sovereign debt ratings).

She said there are more profitable ways than cash to mitigate portfolio risk, including dividend - paying stocks, exchange - traded funds, high - yield corporate bonds and emerging market sovereign debt ETFs.

«Issues pertaining to European sovereign debt and the heightened risk of the U.S. entering another recession have made for a rather undesirable environment for issuers to lower their credit card rates,» Nice said.