brief INSIGHT by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA)
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases research on the credit implications of Japan’s aging (graying) population. In the case of Japan, demographic trends are important social factors that shape the sovereign’s credit metrics and public policy decisions.
| Demographic challenges, including its graying population, contribute to Japan’s credit profile, alongsideother important credit features such as reserve currency status and income level. This report highlights the relevance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in sovereign credit analysis and forms a part of our growing research effort to improve transparency on the impact of ESG factors on credit quality.
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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider and is a certified Credit Rating Agency (CRA) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is registered with ESMA as a CRA. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is located at 6-8 College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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