DBRS Publishes 2017 Corporate Finance and Structured Finance Rating Transition and Default Studies

DBRS Limited (DBRS) published its 2017 Rating Transition and Default Studies for both Corporate Finance and Structured Finance. The Corporate Finance study is the 13th annual default and 12th rating transition update. In the case of Structured Finance, this is the 12th rating transition and the tenth default update. Please refer to the appropriate study for a detailed analysis of the corporate issuers and structured finance transactions rated by DBRS.

The rating transitions presented in the Structured Finance study represent securities issued in Canada, the United States and Europe in the following sectors: asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), medium-term notes issued by asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) conduits and structured credit transactions. In the Corporate Finance study, detail is provided for the individual areas of corporate, financial services, public finance, insurance companies and sovereign credit performance.

DBRS is a full-service credit rating agency established in 1976 that offers in-depth credit analysis of corporate, financial institutions and government issuers in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. DBRS’s extensive coverage of corporate and structured finance has solidified its standing as a leading provider of comprehensive, in-depth credit analysis.

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