Does the impact of credit rating downgrade on bond returns vary by region: Empirical evidence from China

IF 7.4 2区经济学 Q1 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI:10.1016/j.frl.2024.106365

Junhui Shan , Guanhua Liu , Lin Zhang

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Abstract

Utilizing trading data from corporate and enterprise bonds that experienced credit rating downgrades between 2012 and 2022, this study employs event study methodology and regression analysis to examine the regional differences in the impact of credit rating downgrades on bond pricing and the mechanisms behind these effects. The study found that, during the window period when the bond credit rating is downgraded, there is a significant difference in the cumulative abnormal return of bonds between the eastern and non-eastern regions. Heterogeneity analysis indicates that bonds with higher credit ratings and those issued by non-state-owned enterprises are more significantly affected by credit rating downgrades. This study provides empirical evidence of regional disparities in the impact of credit rating downgrades, and proposes a theoretical mechanism whereby differences in the degree of marketization influence these effects through varying expectations of government implicit guarantees. The findings offer a theoretical foundation for optimizing decision-making by participants in the Chinese bond market.

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信用评级下调对债券收益的影响是否因地区而异？中国的经验证据

本研究利用 2012 年至 2022 年间发生信用评级下调的公司债券和企业债券的交易数据，采用事件研究法和回归分析法，考察了信用评级下调对债券定价影响的地区差异及其背后的作用机制。研究发现，在债券信用评级下调的窗口期，东部地区和非东部地区的债券累计异常收益率存在显著差异。异质性分析表明，信用评级较高的债券和非国有企业发行的债券受信用评级下调的影响更为显著。本研究提供了信用评级下调影响的地区差异的经验证据，并提出了市场化程度差异通过对政府隐性担保的不同预期影响这些影响的理论机制。研究结果为中国债券市场参与者优化决策提供了理论基础。

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Finance Research Letters BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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11.10

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14.40%

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863

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