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January 26, 2022

Another COVID Year: Credit Trends in 2021

2021 was another year dominated by COVID, but will hopefully mark the beginning of the end for the pandemic. This report shows the key credit trends that emerged in 2021 and examines which geographies, industries and sectors proved resilient to the widespread deterioration brought about by COVID in 2020 – and which have a more difficult road ahead.

January 19, 2022

Containers and Packaging: Environment Concerns Drive Credit Improvements

The Containers and Packaging Sector has boomed during the pandemic, but increasing legislation around plastic packaging will require investment from producers. This analysis looks at pre- and post-COVID credit trends for the Europe & US sectors, plus single company credit risk examples for a number of leading producers.

January 11, 2022

Uranium: Kazakhstan Effect May Be Transitory, EU Policy May Be Critical

The Russian intervention in Kazakhstan highlights the global importance of uranium supplies for military and power generation purposes, and with a number of countries considering expansion of nuclear energy programs, major uranium producers stand to benefit. This analysis details the credit quality trends for global firms involved in uranium production.

December 15, 2021

ESG and Credit in Oil & Gas and Industrials

ESG credentials are more important than ever, and are instrumental in driving key business and investment decisions. For listed firms, it can determine their suitability as an investment and ultimately their funding costs. This paper looks at the link between ESG profiles and credit risk for Oil & Gas and Industrial firms, suggesting that for companies seeking credit, it pays to be green.

December 7, 2021

Global Insurance in an Era of Heightened Risk

After two tumultuous years, the global insurance market has proven its resilience, but challenges of the “new normal” are increasing. A new whitepaper examines the state of global insurance in an era of heightened risk, focusing on regional and sector trends alongside single company examples.

November 24, 2021

Supply Chain Crisis: Chip Shortages Drive Semiconductor Credit Boost

Global semiconductor sales are growing at 30% YoY and with recent disruptions to production and trade flows, electronic companies have had to accept significant price hikes to maintain supplies. Semiconductor firms are enjoying strong credit quality as a result – this report examines industry trends and single firm case studies.

November 18, 2021

Home Construction: US Credit Outpaces UK Despite Supply Shortages

The post-pandemic “race for space” is driving strong demand for housing globally, and shortages of construction materials and, in the UK post-Brexit a lack of skilled workers, have seen new house prices boom. This report compares credit trends for US and UK home construction firms with company-specific examples in each region.

November 16, 2021

EC Capital Proposals: Low Profile, High Impact

Contentious pending Basel rules have led critics to warn that higher risk weights for unrated corporates and funds will lead to a dramatic increase in bank capital requirements and an overall reduction in lending activity. This analysis examines the breadth of impact on the thousands of high quality entities that are not publicly rated.

November 10, 2021

Are Trucking Companies Winning From Supply Chain Strain?

Freight and logistics companies have found the silver lining to ongoing supply chain issues, with some reporting record quarterly revenue and operating income. This report analyses credit trends for North American and European trucking companies, highlighting some company-specific examples including TForce, Penske, Wincanton and Woodland.

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Credit Benchmark brings together internal credit risk views from over 40 leading global financial institutions. The contributions are anonymized, aggregated, and published in the form of consensus ratings and aggregate analytics to provide an independent, real-world perspective of credit risk. Risk and investment professionals at banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial firms use the data for insights into the unrated, monitoring and alerting within their portfolios, benchmarking, assessing and analyzing trends, and fulfilling regulatory requirements and capital.

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