Research Article

The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies

Volume: 11 Number: 2 June 30, 2026
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The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies

Abstract

This study aims to examine how bond yields, yield curves, exchange rates, stock indices, and market volatility impact Credit Default Swap (CDS) spreads. This study tries to reach a larger sample size by using weekly data from 33 countries, which account for about 77% of the world’s GDP. CDS determinants are identified by country development level, and the sample is divided into advanced and emerging economies. The study also covers the effects of global and regional risk factors such as the European debt crisis, the US debt ceiling crisis, the oil shock, the US-China trade war, COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas conflict. It uses weekly data from 33 countries (both advanced and emerging markets) covering the period from January 1, 2010, to August 30, 2024. In the analysis, the Common Correlated Effects Mean Group estimator proposed by Pesaran (2006) and the Augmented Mean Group approach developed by Eberhardt and Bond (2009) are employed. Results show that bond yields have a positive effect on CDS spreads in both advanced and emerging economies. Stock market indices negatively affect CDS spreads, while exchange rates negatively impact CDS spreads in advanced economies but positively in emerging markets.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

September 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 5, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Şenol, Z., Zeren, F., Konat, G., & Han, A. (2026). The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, 11(2), 449-479. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1777228
AMA
1.Şenol Z, Zeren F, Konat G, Han A. The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies. EPF Journal. 2026;11(2):449-479. doi:10.30784/epfad.1777228
Chicago
Şenol, Zekai, Fatma Zeren, Gökhan Konat, and Ayşegül Han. 2026. “The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies”. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 11 (2): 449-79. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1777228.
EndNote
Şenol Z, Zeren F, Konat G, Han A (June 1, 2026) The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 11 2 449–479.
IEEE
[1]Z. Şenol, F. Zeren, G. Konat, and A. Han, “The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies”, EPF Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 449–479, June 2026, doi: 10.30784/epfad.1777228.
ISNAD
Şenol, Zekai - Zeren, Fatma - Konat, Gökhan - Han, Ayşegül. “The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies”. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 11/2 (June 1, 2026): 449-479. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1777228.
JAMA
1.Şenol Z, Zeren F, Konat G, Han A. The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies. EPF Journal. 2026;11:449–479.
MLA
Şenol, Zekai, et al. “The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies”. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 449-7, doi:10.30784/epfad.1777228.
Vancouver
1.Zekai Şenol, Fatma Zeren, Gökhan Konat, Ayşegül Han. The Impact of Stock Markets, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates on Credit Default Swap Premiums: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies. EPF Journal. 2026 Jun. 1;11(2):449-7. doi:10.30784/epfad.1777228