Discuss how default risk, bond ratings and bond prices are related. Please be specific and complete....
Discuss how default risk, bond ratings and bond prices are related. Please be specific and complete. Describe three things that could affect a bond’s rating
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Higher default risk increases YTM and decreases price of
bond.Lower default risk decreases YTM and increases price of
Bond.
Downgrading bond rating increases YTM and decreases price of bond,
upgrading bond rating decreases YTM and increases price of
Bond.
Three things that affect a bond's rating:
1. The debt ratio or leverage in the company. Higher debt ratio
increases risk in the firm and hence decreases the bond rating of
the firm.
2. The Debt coverage ratios and interest coverage provide
information about the debt repaying capacity of company. Higher the
ratios the bond will be rated higher.
3. The profitability also affects bond rating. Lowering profit
decreases bond rating and increasing profit ratios increases bond
ratings.
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