Capital Markets (ECM / DCM)
What is the role of the rating agencies in a new bond issue, and how does the issuer engage them?
Model answer
For rated deals, the issuer engages agencies (typically two or three of Moody's, S&P, Fitch) ahead of issuance: management presents the business and financials, the agency assigns/updates a corporate…
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