Information
This is the flagship credit rating database on WRDS server, it covers global rating information on issuers, financial institutions, and insurance companies, as well as government entities and structured finance transactions. In terms of rating objects covered, the new Capital IQ S&P Credit Ratings data provides the same coverage as the legacy RatingsXpress data: it covers three types of rating objects: Entity, Instrument, and Security level, corresponding to the legacy RatingsXpress’ Entity, Instrument, and Issue/Maturity level respectively. In other words, security and issue/maturity refer to the same type of rating in Capital IQ S&P Credit Ratings and the Legacy RatingsXpress data respectively.
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The Capital IQ Ratings database is provided via the Belk College’s WRDS subscription. If you have a WRDS subscription, login here. To get a WRDS subscription you must request an account. Please click Question/Comments link in the menu if you have questions, concerns or difficulties getting the account set up.
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