Credit rating agencies, information asymmetry and US bond liquidity
研究了信用评级公告对美国债券市场波动性和流动性的影响，发现评级公告能降低波动性和买卖价差，尤其在市场预期到评级下调时效果更强。
Abstract Do rating announcements reduce information asymmetries? We investigate the effect of rating disclosures on the volatility and liquidity of the US bond market. Although rating agencies' decisions are often anticipated by credit spread changes, we show that in the case of no regulatory change, their release can reduce volatility and the bid–ask spread. This reduction is stronger when the rating agency announcement has been anticipated by the market, namely, after downgrades, whereas upgrades trigger a mixed reaction. These findings are consistent with the predictions of a simple sequential trade model with event uncertainty and noise and informed traders.