medium · Debt Capital Markets credit-ratings-risk
Which of the following would be considered a 'technical' driver of credit spread widening, as opposed to a 'fundamental' driver?
- A sovereign downgrade of the issuer's home country
- A decline in the issuer's interest coverage ratio
- An industry-wide increase in default rates
- A large supply of new bond issues in a single week
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