CPD Accreditation detail

Professional Body: IOBSA

CPD hour allocation: CPD Hours (online learning): 2 CPD hours   

CPD Accreditation Number: IOB159

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Understand credit ratings, the major credit rating agencies and how it affects investments and markets.

The following topics will be covered in this course:

• What are credit rating agencies?
• How do credit rating agencies work?
• The big three credit rating agencies
• The role of credit rating agencies in the financial crisis
• Role of rating agencies in capital markets
• Benefits
• Advantages of credit rating
• Disadvantages of credit rating
• Factors that determine the credit rating of a business
• What are the features of credit rating?
• Variables considered in methodology of credit rating.
• Who regulates credit rating agencies?