Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from June 2019) based on contributions from 40+ financial institutions, covering 50,000 separate legal entities.
The monthly upgrades and downgrades overview is now based on data adjusted for changes in contributor mix.
Monthly consensus upgrades and downgrades:
- 324 obligors improved their credit standing by at least one
notch. - 416 obligors deteriorated.
- 58 moved more than one notch.
- The frequency of upgrades has decreased while the frequency
of downgrades has increased.
Last month showed improvements across 356 obligors and deterioration across 367, with 57 moving by more than one notch.
Industries:
- Upgrades dominate downgrades in one out of the ten reported
industries and three out of ten have more downgrades.
- The industry showing an improvement in credit quality is:
- Technology with seven
upgrades and three downgrades.
- Technology with seven
- The industries showing deteriorations are:
- Basic Materials with 15
upgrades and 17 downgrades. - Consumer Services with 26
upgrades and 36 downgrades. - Industrials with 34
upgrades and 42 downgrades.
- Basic Materials with 15
Note: Monthly upgrade / downgrade movement is based on 27,000 individual Consensus PDs.
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