September 2007
Country risk poll September 2007: Positive feeling
Despite the fallout from US sub-prime woes, analysts are optimistic about prospects for the global economy, as commodities remain strong. But the US drops out of the top five in Euromoney’s latest country risk rankings. Oliver Hexter reports.
Country risk poll: 1-100
Country risk poll: 101-185
Country risk poll: Regional breakdown
The above tables take into account scores for each country's:
Political risk
Economic performance
Debt indicators
Debt in default or rescheduled
Country credit ratings
Access to bank finance
Access to short-term finance
Access to capital markets
Discount on forfaiting
(click on any of the above terms to view the appropriate rating methodology)
Methodology
Country risk and the global economy
OVERALL RATINGS IN this September’s country risk survey reflect increased optimism among analysts polled by Euromoney, despite fears of a worldwide economic slowdown, and concerns related to sub-prime mortgages in the US. The average rating has increased to 50.29, an improvement of 2.41.
Commodity prices are expected to remain strong and continue to...
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