Abstract
The Universal Credit Rating Group (UCRG) is a collection of rating agencies that are aiming to redress what they see as an imbalance in the provision of credit ratings across the global economy. This article describes the UCRG and discuss as its chances of succeeding in its goal of offering a viable opposition to the Big Three rating agencies. What is proposed by this article, is that although the Group provide a welcome narrative, the foundation to their endeavour is potentially lethal to their chances of success.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 67-74 |
| Journal | World Economics |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2016 |