TABLE5: POLITICAL RISK AND CREDIT RISK

Country CreditICRG*
CountryMar 85-Mar 95Jan 85-Jun 95
Argentina25.262.8
Australia73.080.3
Austria83.986.4
Belgium77.779.5
Brazil29.665.4
Canada84.782.5
Chile36.259.6
China60.4
Colombia39.457.9
Denmark73.685.3
Finland75.487.5
France85.279.3
Germany92.282.9
Greece48.563.5
Hong Kong66.867.1
Hungary45.673.1
India45.148.6
Indonesia48.550.3
Ireland66.078.8
Italy76.073.6
Japan93.784.4
Jordan29.851.7
Malaysia61.967.2
Mexico37.067.4
Netherlands87.586.3
New Zealand66.084.4
Nigeria21.347.5
Norway80.684.8
Pakistan28.640.0
Peru15.642.7
Philippines25.046.3
Poland20.760.4
Portugal59.071.6
Singapore77.978.7
South Africa40.1
South Korea64.467.0
Spain72.671.3
Sri Lanka24.840.2
Sweden78.284.6
Switzerland93.691.5
Taiwan75.876.3
Thailand58.059.8
Turkey40.055.3
United Kingdom86.780.1
United States91.381.8
Venezuela36.466.1
Zimbabwe25.053.8
Correlation: Country Credit-ICRG0.88

*Source: Diamonte, Liew & Stevens


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