Convergence patterns in sovereign bond yield spreads : evidence from the Euro Area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2017.03.002
Abstract: This study examines the convergence patterns of Euro Area (EA) 17 countries’ sovereign bond yield spreads (relative to German bund) over the period of March 2002 to December 2015, by employing the convergence algorithm developed… read more here.
Keywords: bond; yield spreads; sovereign bond; bond yield ... See more keywords
Sovereign bond return prediction with realized higher moments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2019.05.002
Abstract: Abstract This paper analyzes whether realized higher moments are able to predict out-of-sample sovereign bond returns using high-frequency data from the European bond market. We study bond return predictability over tranquil and crisis periods and… read more here.
Keywords: realized higher; bond; higher moments; sovereign bond ... See more keywords
On the term structure of liquidity in the European sovereign bond market
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2020.105777
Abstract: The paper provides a high-frequency analysis of liquidity dynamics in the eurozone sovereign bond market over tranquil and crisis periods. We study time series of liquidity across the yield curve using high-frequency data from MTS,… read more here.
Keywords: liquidity; bond market; market; sovereign bond ... See more keywords
An analysis of network filtering methods to sovereign bond yields during COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2021.125995
Abstract: In this work, we investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sovereign bond yields amongst European countries. We consider the temporal changes from financial correlations using network filtering methods. These methods consider a subset… read more here.
Keywords: network filtering; sovereign bond; bond yields; filtering methods ... See more keywords
Foreign asset expropriation and sovereign bond ratings in the developing world
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DOI: 10.1017/bap.2024.42
Abstract: Research shows that foreign asset expropriation narrows long-term bond spreads, resulting in lower borrowing costs. However, no empirical studies have investigated the effects of expropriation on sovereign bond ratings. Bondholders and sovereign bond issuers track… read more here.
Keywords: bond ratings; foreign asset; expropriation; bond ... See more keywords
Economic Sanctions and Sovereign Bond Ratings in the Developing World
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DOI: 10.1093/fpa/oraf011
Abstract: Although much scholarship has noted economic sanctions’ ineffectiveness in reducing foreign aid, trade, and foreign direct investment, no empirical research has explored sanctions’ impact on targeted states’ bond ratings. Sovereign bond ratings are important as… read more here.
Keywords: bond ratings; economic sanctions; sanctions sovereign; ratings developing ... See more keywords
Flow Effects of Central Bank Asset Purchases on Sovereign Bond Prices: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
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DOI: 10.1111/jmcb.12665
Abstract: We estimate the response of sovereign bond prices to net supply shocks caused by purchase operations under the ECB's Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP). To avoid simultaneity bias in the estimated relationship between prices and… read more here.
Keywords: purchase; bond prices; sovereign bond; flow effects ... See more keywords