KBRA Releases Podcast Episode ? Sovereign Credit Views and Global Trends: Surfing the Second Wave to a Cure?

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases a new KBRA Podcasts episode featuring Global Head of Corporate, Financial, and Government Ratings, William Cox, and Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, Head of Sovereign Ratings. This episode includes discussions on the following timely topics:

• Fiscal stimulus is key, given COVID-related setbacks, although vaccine breakthroughs are promising.
• "Low for longer" interest rates help curb risk.
• U.S. election outcome is constructive to sovereign risk, in general.
• China pullback is a risk to emerging markets, but liquidity and policy space are drivers.
• Brexit: KBRA credit views update.
• EU Next Generation recovery fund loans need to be tapped to maximize recovery.

"Do fourth-quarter dynamics matter all that much if a virus cure is on the way soon? We'd all be thrilled to throw the negativity out the window and start planning trips to Hawaii," Feldbaum-Vidra said. "Balance this against the fact that we are still short 10 million jobs in the U.S., a steep hill to climb for the world's most important economic engine."

Stream the episode for free here.

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KBRA Podcasts cover topical research discussions, industry commentary, and more. As KBRA continues to expand globally, KBRA Podcasts are a go-to source for intimate briefings directly from our knowledgeable team members.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider and is a certified Credit Rating Agency (CRA) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is registered with ESMA as a CRA. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is located at 6-8 College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.