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Credit Spotlight on US Technology
Rising default risks and credit divergence signal a potential shakeout in the tech sector amid volatile returns and shifting global dynamics.
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Sovereign Credit Increasingly Volatile
Sovereign credit risk is important: not only do changes in government borrowing rates affect public funding, these same rates impact investment portfolios broadly. Sovereign risks

Risk.Net: A New PD Story for Brazil and Mexico?
For the past two years, there has been a clear story about the credit risk of Brazil and Mexico – a story that may now

African State-Owned Enterprises: Credit Trend Reflects Profitability Issues
State-owned enterprises (SOE) in Africa play a vital role in their respective economies – managing natural resources, energy, transportation, and telecommunications – but they often

February Credit Update: Consensus Upgrades Continue to Outweigh Downgrades for Financials
Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from January 2019) based on contributions from 30+ financial institutions, covering over 25,500 separate legal

Gauging The Credit Risk Of Global Car Manufacturers
2019 will be a big year for the auto technology space, with the pivot towards hybrid and electric vehicles underway. Europe, especially Germany, looks to

Will Oil Output Cuts Mean Stronger OPEC Sovereign Credit?
OPEC production cuts agreed in December 2018 as well as US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela have pushed the price of WTI futures to more