This study analyses credit default risk for firms in the Asian and Pacific region by applying two methodologies: a Support Vector Machine (SVM) and a logistic regression (Logit). Among different financial ratios suggested as predictors of default, leverage ratios and the company size display a...

Numerous reasearch attempts in predicting business failures and or bankruptcy are well documented in corporate finance. Attempts to develop bankruptcy prediction continues since commercial banks, public accounting firms, bond rating agencies, for example have advocated for such information to...