The financial and investment decisions are influenced by the degree of risk concerning variables that explain the decision making process. This paper focus on the risky variables of the economic sectors and segments that influence the decision making process of credit concession in financial institutions. The aim is to present a pragmatic method for evaluating the risky variables using an alternative approach that aggregate multiples criteria in a single evaluation system. Hence, the AHP method is used and as a result we have a purpose of risk rating of sectors and segments of the Brazilian economy.
Financial institutions; Credit analysis; Sector risk; Multiple criteria decision methods; Analytic hierarchy process
