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Loss Given Default (LGD)

Loss Given Default (LGD) assessments and probability of default (PD) ratings provide additional transparency into the composition of Moody's traditional long-term ratings and help market participants understand how the composition of companies' capital structures could impact various instruments' ultimate recovery rates in the event of default.  Moody's has assigned LGD assessments and PD ratings to more than 1,200 speculative grade companies in the US, Canada, and EMEA.

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  • 17 Apr 2013
    • Defaults among US corporates remain low in first quarter
      There were eight defaults of US non-financial corporate families in the first quarter of 2013, compared with 15 a year ago, Solid demand from fixed-income investors for bonds and leveraged loans, and low interest rates are keeping defaults low. Among sectors, media still has the highest one-year default rate forecast… Press Release l Full Report
  • 21 Mar 2013
    • B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List continues to decline
      The number of US companies on our B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List continued to decline in the opening months of 2013. The decrease, to 146 from 152 in December, is in line with our expectation that the US speculative-grade default rate will remain low this year despite European debt concerns, slower growth in China and ongoing fiscal policy debates in the US... Press Release l Full Report​
  • 4 Feb 2013
    • Leverage Finance Interest: January issuance strong, but more measured
      While the economy is expected to grow slowly this year, downside risks appear to have moderated, supporting continued demand in the leveraged finance universe and a record January issuance of high-yield bonds. Overall, our indices show that liquidity and maturity profiles remain good, and after the aggressiveness seen in Q4 2012, January’s transactions appear more measured... Full Report

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