Understanding Standard & Poor’s Ratings is an instructor led course that will enable you
to interpret and apply Standard & Poor’s credit risk & recovery ratings; interpret more
precisely the additional information provided in Standard & Poor’s published research
issued in support of its ratings and understand in greater depth the principles and methodology
behind the rating process and how this would apply to you or your client company.
Note:A basic working knowledge of non-financial corporate accounts and accounting principles
is assumed.
Topics:
The S&P Rating Process
Issuer & Issue Ratings
Long Term Ratings
Outlook
Creditwatch
Short Term Ratings
Foreign and Local Currency Ratings
Credit Rating Criteria
Parent & Subsidiary Ratings
Issue Credit Ratings
Reading a Rating Report
Who Should Attend:
Commercial and investment
bankers wanting an overview of
the credit ratings process;
Credit risk management, credit
product sales & research, portfolio
management and and other
finance professionals working with
credit instruments or or issuers;
Staff from central banks,
regulators and professional
associations;
Investor relations, corporate
treasury, corporate finance & other
staff working in corporate issuers
responsible for debt financing,
servicing or reporting or those
considering obtaining a rating;
More senior staff looking to
refresh their knowledge or seeking
a more detailed overview of
Standard & Poor’s methodology
.
More Information:
To view the complete course brochure, please click here.
For directions to Standard & Poor's Conference Center, please click here.
