Report
EUR 692.54 For Business Accounts Only

Corporates: Default and Recovery Rates of European Financial and Non-Financial Corporate Issuers, 1985 -2016 Q3

CROSS-SECTOR DATA REPORT 30 December 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Data and Methodology 2 Overview of European Corporate Debt Market 3 Recent Trends in Defaults and Credit Quality 5 Speculative-Grade Default Rate Expected to Remain Low in 2017 13 A Three-Decade Review of Defaults, Recoveries and Rating Performance 16 Appendix
Provider
Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service

Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Moody's commitment and expertise contributes to transparent and integrated financial markets, protecting the integrity of credit. Our ratings and analysis track debt covering more than:

  • 130 countries
    11,000 corporate issuers
    21,000 public finance issuers
    76,000 structured finance obligations



Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.



Moody’s default studies validate our predictive ratings. Our published research and investor briefings draw thousands of attendees each year and keep investors current with the rationale underlying our credit opinions. 

ResearchPool Subscriptions

Get the most out of your insights

Get in touch