Significance of Financial and Non Financial Information on Credit Rating: An Empirical Study on Banking and Insurance Sectors of Pakistan

Purpose: Apart from standard spheres of financial institutions’ performance such as asset quality, profitability, liquidity and efficiency; the study investigates the influence of non-financial factors such as governance and management. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study utilizes 2009 through 2018 data for the sample of commercial banks and insurance companies of Pakistan to analyze the significance of financial and non-financial information on credit rating. The study is done by employing frequently used Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS). Findings: The main contribution lies including explanatory variables from various areas that have an impact on the financial position of the examined banks and insurance companies. Implications/Originality/Value: The obtained results suggest that the combined use of financial and non-financial information tends to a significant impact on credit rating.