• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2016

This study examines whether Korean rating agencies such as Korea Investors Service (KIS), National Information & Credit Evaluation (NICE), and Korea Ratings Corporation (KR), incorporate corporate governance into their corporate bond ratings in Korea. We find that the Korean rating agencies assign higher ratings to the bonds issued by Chaebol (Korean business group) affiliated firms. Our results also indicate that those rating agencies give higher ratings to the bonds with greater foreign investor share ownership. Moreover, if the rating agencies value corporate governance, higher rated firms should issue bonds at lower yield to maturity. We discover that Chaebol affiliation is counted favorably by the rating agencies. We find that investors are willing to pay lower risk premium for bonds with higher institutional ownership, but higher risk premium to bonds with greater equity ownership in the form of depository receipts. Therefore, even if the rating agencies and investors in Korea consider corporate governance (Chaebol affiliation and ownership structure) an important determinant in bond ratings and the yields to maturity, they have opposite views on institutional ownership and share ownership in the form of depository receipts.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.805-815
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• 2003

This study examines two hypothesis regarding return generating process of corporate bonds: the trading day hypothesis and calendar day hypothesis. To differentiate two hypothesis ANOVA(analysis of variance) and regression analysis were used. If the statistical result can not reject calendar day hypothesis, it implies that there is weekend effect. The statistical result didn't support any particular hypothesis for the period of September 7th, 1999 through December 31, 2002. However, corporate bonds were supporting calendar day hypothesis for the period of October 9, 2000 through December 31, 2002. The result indicates that the Korean corporate bond market got through the impact of IMF.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2018

Global rating agencies, such as Moody's and S&P, have assigned credit ratings to corporate bonds issued by Japanese firms since 1980s. Local Japanese rating agencies, such as R&I and JCR, have more market share than the global raters. We examine the yield spreads of 1,050 yen-denominated corporate bonds issued by financial firms in Japan from 1998 to 2014 and find no evidence that bonds rated by at least one global agency are associated with a significant reduction in the cost of debt as compared to those rated by only local rating agencies. Unlike non-financial firms, the reputation effect of global rating agencies does not exist for Japanese financial firms. We also observe that firms with less information asymmetry are more likely to acquire ratings from Moody's or S&P. Additionally, the firm's financial profile does not affect its choice to seek out ratings from global raters. Our findings are contradictory to those by Han, Pagano, and Shin (2012), who employ bonds issued by non-financial firms in Japan. Our conjecture is that the asymmetric nature of financial firms makes investors less likely to depend on a credit risk assessment by rating agencies in determining the yields of new bonds.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 신용평가기관이 소유구조 형태가 가족지배에 의한 경영 참여와 소유지분율이 회사채신용등급을 높게 평가하는지를 검증하였다. 실증분석을 위한 표본은 2011년부터 2016년까지 한국거래소에 상장된 1,449개 비금융기업의 기업/년 자료를 대상으로 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 실증분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 가족기업 여부가 기업의 신용등급 평가에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 가족기업의 소유지분이 높을수록 기업의 신용등급이 더욱 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 가족기업임과 동시에 그들의 소유지분이 높을수록 해당 기업의 신용등급에 매우 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있음을 의미하는 것이다. 본 연구는 가족기업의 대리인 문제를 완화시키고 정보비대칭을 감소시키는 효과를 검증하였다는 측면에서 의미가 있으며, 소유구조의 역할에 의한 후속 연구에 기여할 수 있다는 점에서 학문적인 의의도 있다.

• 재무관리연구
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.63-91
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• 2009

This paper tests the validity of pecking order theory by Myers(1977) and Myers and Majluf(1984) on Korean manufacturing firms listed in the KRX for the years of 1994 to 2003. We also want to see if there is any difference in financing behavior between chaebol affiliated firms and non-chaebol affiliated firms. We develop testable hypotheses from the idea that established relationship between bank and firm mitigates the problem of information asymmetry (Kang and Lim, 2001), and thus makes it easier for firms to raise funds through banks. The test result of the first stage shows that firms prefer cash reserves to debt financing, and prefer debt to equity. Chaebol affiliated firms are found to behave as if they already exploit internal capital markets. The second stage of the test carried out by dividing debt capital into bank loans and corporate bonds also shows a consistent pattern of financing behavior. Firms are testified to prefer cash to bank loans, bank loans to corporate bonds, and corporate bonds to equity. In this case chaebol affiliation seems to make firms behave as if they already establish internal capital markets. Further analysis shows that some, though not in every case, difference of ordering around the occasion of Korean financial crisis exists. It may be from the change of attitude of Korean firms to risk, or from weakened influence of internal capital market along with strengthened market power in the post-crisis period.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.1135-1142
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• 2021

This study aims to examine the factors that determine bond yields in infrastructure companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The research sample used 31 bonds issued by the company during the 2015-2019 period. The data analysis method to estimate the determinant of bond yield uses multiple regression models. The results prove that the increase in the coupon rate causes bond yields to increase, while the inflation rate has the opposite effect of decreasing bond yield. Interest rate, exchange rate, duration, and bond rating variables cannot affect the bond yield. The results of this study imply that investors will be interested in investing in bonds with better yields if the company has to set a higher coupon rate, especially in economic conditions that experience low inflation rates. Interest rates and exchange rates as macroeconomic variables have not been considered by investors in purchasing bonds. Bond characteristic factors, namely, the duration and rating of the bonds, are considered less important factors in bond investment decisions because they are more oriented towards getting higher yields. Therefore, further research needs to be explored further related to the behavior of Indonesian bond investors who may have different characters from investors in other countries.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.239-262
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• 2006

경제위기 이후 은행 등 금융기관의 기업 규모별 대출분포를 살펴보면 대규모 기업에서 중소규모 기업으로 그 비중이 이동하였음을 알 수 있다. 이러한 현상의 원인 중 하나로 경제위기 이후 진행된 금융구조 개혁으로 금융기관의 대출관행이 개선된 점을 들 수 있다. 경제위기 이후 회사채시장에서도 중요한 변화가 정착되고 있다. 경제위기 이전에는 기업 또는 그룹의 규모 자체가 회사채 조달에 있어 중요한 결정요인 중 하나였는데, 경제위기 이후 그러한 현상이 사라져가고 있는 것이다. 이는 경제위기 이전에는 소위 "대마불사"의 신화로 일반투자자들이 대규모 재벌의 회사채를 수익성과 관계없이 선호하였으나, 1999년 대우그룹 붕괴 및 2000~2001년 현대그룹 유동성 위기 등으로 그러한 불합리한 믿음이 깨지게 된 것과 밀접한 관련이 있다.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.205-219
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• 2023

Purpose - This study examines the effect of corporate debt characteristics on the relationship between anti-takeover provision and the cost of debt. Design/methodology/approach - The study analyzes a sample of non-financial firms listed on the stock market with December fiscal year-end from 2011 to 2018. Debt default risk (debt size, liquidity ratio, interest coverage ratio, loss occurrence) and the issuance of bonds are utilized as measures of corporate debt characteristics. Findings - First, it is observed that creditors of firms with anti-takeover provision demand higher returns as the debt default risk of these firms increases. Second, for firms issuing bonds, it is found that bondholders in companies with anti-takeover provision also seek higher returns. Research implications or Originality - This study contributes by demonstrating that the effect of anti-takeover provision on creditors can vary depending on corporate debt characteristics. Particularly, the study highlights the importance of a firm's debt default risk and creditor distinction (bondholders vs. regular creditors) as significant factors that may influence perceptions of anti-takeover provision.

• 서비스연구
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.139-150
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• 2017

국내 자본시장이 해외경제 변화에 매우 민감한 개방시장임을 감안하여, 본 연구에서는 해외금리 충격이 국내 회사채 금리 (정부채권 이자율 및 신용위험(credit spread))에 주는 영향에 관하여 분석하였다. 해외금리는 미국정부채권 이자율(yield)이며, 해외금리 충격은 해외금리 및 변동성 변화로 구분한다. 회사채 신용위험은 국내 회사채 금리의 로그(log yield)에서 한국정부채권 이자율의 로그를 차감한 값이다. 시계열 자료들은 만기3년 AA-등급 및 BBB-등급 회사채 금리, 만기3년 한국정부채권 이자율, 만기3년 미국정부채권 이자율과 대미환율에 관한 월간 자료이며 시계열 자료기간은 2008년 금융위기를 포함한 2000년 10월부터 2014년 09월까지이고, 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째 당기(t)의 한국정부채권 이자율과 신용위험은 당기 해외금리의 증가와 변동성 증가에 민감한 편인데 비하여, 환율은 민감하다고 볼 수는 없었다. 둘째 당기의 해외금리가 상승하거나 변동성이 증가하면, 당기의 한국정부채권 이자율을 상승하지만 당기 회사채 신용위험은 감소하였다. 셋째 당기 한국정부채권 이자율의 상승은 차기(t+1)의 신용위험의 상승을 주도해서, 차기 회사채 금리를 상승시키는 경향이 존재하였다. 이런 결과들은 해외금리 충격이 국내 회사채 가격 및 금융회사의 안정성에 심대한 타격을 줄 수가 있다는 것을 의미한다.

• 재무관리논총
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.267-299
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• 1996

The takeover boom of the 1980s was accompanied by a series of innovations in debt contracts, including the poison put that allows bonds to be redeemed in the event of a corporate control change. The poison put was included in a large majority of convertible debt offerings, shortly after the first issues with such provisions. We attempt to understand the factors that contributed to the widespread adoption of this innovation in convertible bonds and the consequences for shareholder wealth. Our, findings suggest that by reducing the potential for bondholder-shareholder conflicts and by conveying positive information about future takeover prospect'5, poison puts result in significant benefits to issuing firm shareholders, particularly if the firm is under takeover speculation. There are, however, no benefits when a firm has adopted anti-takeover measures prior to the offering. There is weaker evidence that existing bondholders do worse when poison puts are present.