Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak kepemilikan peringkat kredit terhadap struktur modal perusahaan di Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Six dan secara khusus di Indonesia periode 2018 hingga 2023. Negara ASEAN Six meliputi Indonesia, Singapura, Malaysia, Thailand, Filipina, dan Vietnam. Penelitian ini menggunakan fixed effect model. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kepemilikan credit rating berdampak positif dan signfikan terhadap struktur permodalan. Temuan ini mendukung teori signalling, yang menyatakan bahwa perusahaan yang memiliki peringkat kredit memberikan sinyal ke pasar atas kemampuannya dalam membayar kewajiban. Penelitian ini memberikan implikasi penting bagi regulator, perusahaan, dan investor dalam memahami peran peringkat kredit dalam pengambilan keputusan struktur modal dan meningkatkan transparansi serta efisiensi pasar keuangan di kawasan ASEAN Six dan Indonesia.

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This study aims to analyze the impact of credit rating ownership on the capital structure of companies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Six and specifically in Indonesia for the period 2018 to 2023. The ASEAN Six countries include Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. This research uses a fixed effect model. The research results show that ownership of a credit rating has a positive and significant impact on capital structure. These findings support the signaling theory which states that companies with credit ratings provide signals to the market regarding their ability to pay obligations. This research provides important implications for regulators, companies and investors in understanding the role of credit ratings in making capital structure decisions and increasing transparency and efficiency of financial markets in the ASEAN region.