Moody's plans to slash CSO ratings

By Michael Peterson

Moody's says it will slash the ratings of most of the corporate synthetic CDOs (CSOs) it rates by between three and seven notches

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Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-19 14:11:04]

It seems incredible that the Monolines are surviving longer than many financial institutions. I thought a combination of Agencies and equity investors would have put this part of the industry out of business long ago...

Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-19 14:06:36]

It seems incredible that the Monolines are surviving longer than many financial institutions. I thought a combination of Agencies and equity investors would have put this part of the industry out of business long ago...

Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-16 17:54:22]

Presumably CDPCs will also get downgraded because of similar methodology. They, along with the lower-rated CSO tranches, will trigger additional capital requirements at the banks that have used CSOs and CDPCs to hedge their positions. Thereby causing central banks to provide more bailout money. Moody's just published something on different risks to financial institutions. Wonder if they added themselves to the list?

Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-16 16:24:41]

Does anyone know how big the CSO market is? Duane Park manages 4 deals which were liquidated this week (Icelandic bank, Lehman, ACA exposures), and the intermediary bank backstopping the default swaps is absorbing losses (not sure of the magnitude). Investors have asked how big is the potential loss to fin'l intermediaries?

Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-16 14:56:35]

Anything on Moody's re-adjustment of cash CLO assumptions? I would suggest they start scratching their heads on this too (and create a total mess in the market as a result of their inaction and then over-reaction) now that the first loan credit events have taken place.

Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-16 14:17:40]

I also heard Moody's is going to return the fees they charged for inaccurately rating these transactions......just kidding, but that would be only thing they could do now to gain any credibility

Comment by: Anonymous. Posted 15 years ago [2009-01-15 19:35:04]

As certain market participants have noted since 1H07 the ratings agencies are struggling to play catch-up to market developments. Doubling or tripling the default correlation to match the market is akin to taking a handful of aspirins to battle an incurable disease. There comes a point where all credibility is lost - they are well past it in my view.