Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from May 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: Last month showed

Oil and gas lenders tend to be a stoic bunch. But even the hardiest among them could be forgiven for feeling rattled these days… …Brent crude has risen by a fifth in the past few months, see-sawing between just below $50 a barrel and as high as $86.74 in a

Download PDF Cracks are beginning to show in the foundations of the US Housing market, with the National Association of Realtors reporting a reduction of 4.4% in total sales from a year ago, and a rising housing inventory up by 3.6% in the same year. Excess housing stock plus falling

The Brexit vote has had a major impact on the credit quality of British industry over the past three years. Credit Benchmark has regularly reported on the declining credit health of a range of UK Sectors, including Auto Companies, Retailers, Large Corporates, Healthcare, and Telecomms. The UK has experienced uncertainty since the vote took place in

The challenges facing the automotive industry are well known. Investment into electric and driverless vehicles presents a formidable looming cost for car manufacturers, and some companies have announced partnerships in order to manage the enormous sums required for future development. Fiat-Chrysler and Renault have recently proposed a €36.2bn transformative merger,