Significance of Financial and Non Financial Information on Credit Rating: An Empirical Study on Banking and Insurance Sectors of Pakistan
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Purpose: Apart from standard spheres of financial institutions’ performance such as asset quality, profitability, liquidity and efficiency; the study investigates the influence of non-financial factors such as governance and management.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This study utilizes 2009 through 2018 data for the sample of commercial banks and insurance companies of Pakistan to analyze the significance of financial and non-financial information on credit rating. The study is done by employing frequently used Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS).
Findings: The main contribution lies including explanatory variables from various areas that have an impact on the financial position of the examined banks and insurance companies.
Implications/Originality/Value: The obtained results suggest that the combined use of financial and non-financial information tends to a significant impact on credit rating.
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