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Precise consensus-based credit ratings, probabilities of default, and advanced analytics on 40,000 mostly unrated private and public companies and 130,000 corporate bonds and loans are now available to licensed clients via the Bloomberg Terminal and Data License service.
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Monthly Credit Outlook: August 2023
The US downgrade by Fitch to AA+ highlights the political and fiscal challenges facing most Governments as they grapple with post-Covid higher inflation and slower growth. Current global economic data is mixed – growth is stronger than the gloomiest predictions, but slowing in many economies.
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Default Rate Forecast 2023/24: US Speculative Grade Borrowers and US Leveraged Loans
Default rates for US Speculative Grade bonds and Leveraged Loans are rising and expected to peak in Q2 2024. This whitepaper examines projected credit default rates for US issuers based on credit consensus data from global banks.
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September 19, 2023

UK Consumer Services: Interest Rate Impact

After a 6-month run of positive credit outlook, UK Consumer Services are experiencing two consecutive months of negative credit outlook. The UK Services PMI reported a score of 49.5 in August, suggesting business activity falling for the first time since January. The impact of rising interest rates on client demand could be one of the causes for this downturn. Keep up to date with recent credit trends with our Monthly Credit Outlook, which looks at highlights seen in the consensus dataset.

UK Consumer Services: Interest Rate Impact

September 6, 2023

Financials Credit Risk in India and China

The Chinese financial sector is currently grappling with bad debts in the Commercial Real Estate sector. India is bucking this trend, and strong growth in the broader Indian economy has driven a 5-month winning streak in the Indian equity market. But recent Central Bank tightening of capital requirements is likely to temper Indian GDP growth; and as the chart shows the 15%+ improvement in Indian Financial credit risk looks as if it has run its course.

Financials Credit Risk in India and China

August 15, 2023

Leveraged Loans: Widening Gap

This chart plots the credit trend of the Credit Benchmark Leveraged Loan Index, made up of 563 issuers in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index. The credit index tracked the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Total Return in 2021 to early 2022. However, credit has deteriorated by approximately 8% in the past year while total return is up nearly 6%. Read more in the latest Monthly Credit Outlook, which looks at recent credit trends and highlights seen in the consensus dataset.

Leveraged Loans: Widening Gap

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Insights & Research

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September 20, 2023
September 2023 Financial Counterpart Monitor
The Financial Counterpart Monitor from Credit Benchmark provides a unique analysis of the changing creditworthiness of f ...
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September 13, 2023
Monthly Credit Outlook: September 2023
The Monthly Credit Outlook looks at recent credit trends and highlights seen in the consensus dataset. Read more here. ...
September 12, 2023
September 2023 Industry Monitor
Credit Benchmark's latest industry update is based on complete credit risk estimates from 40 global financial institutio ...
August 22, 2023
August 2023 Industry Monitor
Credit Benchmark's latest industry update is based on complete credit risk estimates from over 40 global financial insti ...

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In the Press

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August 1, 2023
Reuters: Commercial real estate investors risk painful losses in post-COVID world
Commercial real estate investors and lenders are facing mounting losses if societal habits have changed for good in a post-COVID...
January 16, 2023
Structured Credit Investor: New Report Sheds Light on Post Covid Correlations
Though credit correlations have become more positive after the coronavirus pandemic, they've been dropping since late 2021. Nevertheless, challenges in...
November 24, 2022
Global Association of Risk Professionals [GARP]: Capital Rules in EU Could Affect Securities Lending Elsewhere
U.S. market participants, already facing tough requirements, may find some relief, writes John Hintze at Global Association of Risk Professionals,...
October 13, 2022
Professional Pensions: 40% of DB Schemes ‘May Have Sponsor Credit Issues’
Nearly 40% of sponsors have significantly lower credit ratings than their pension schemes, which increases the likelihood of those funds...
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