Financials have seen a mixed bag in terms of credit movement this month across all counterpart categories.
Globally Systematically Important Banks (GSIBs) and North American Banks both showed a bias towards credit deterioration this month, with improving to deteriorating ratios of 1:1.7 and 1:2 respectively. On the other hand, Latin American Banks were overwhelmingly positive, with a strong improving ratio of 7:1. APAC Banks also came out strong with a ratio of 3.2:1 improvements to deteriorations.
The Intermediaries showed more instances of deterioration than improvement, with all groups showing negative ratios with the exception of Custodians and Sub Custodians which came out positive at 1.3:1. Of the other Intermediaries, Prime Brokers were the most in the red with a ratio of 2.3 deteriorations to every improvement.
Amongst the Buy Side Managers, Asset Managers and Insurance companies both showed slight negative ratios, at 1:1.2 each.
Buy Side Owners had a better run, with positive ratios across the board, led by Pension Funds at 2 improvements to each deterioration.
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