COUNTRY RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE BANKING SECTOR: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The purpose of this research is to conduct a comparative assessment of the country risk of the banking sector of the countries of the world using the methods BICRA from S&P and Bloomberg. Methodology. As the main research methods were used: generalization, BICRA from S&P and Bloomberg methods, comparative analysis. Originality/value of the research. The article provides a comparative analysis of the results of the assessment of country risks of the banking sector of the countries of the world according to the BICRA from S&P and Bloomberg methods based on current data for the last 3 years. Findings . The results of the analysis showed that despite the diff erence between the BICRA from S&P and Bloomberg methods, the results are generally almost identical. There are exceptions in some countries. According to the authors, this is due to the presence of accounting for currency risks in the Bloomberg methodology.