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Marine Transportation: Turning the Credit Tide?

Shipping container unit costs have skyrocketed and delivery times doubled in the past 18 months, with the pandemic causing port closures, trade flow disruptions and capacity reductions. Consensus credit data tracks the credit trend of Global Marine Transportation companies and suggests that the sector may be a leading indicator for broader corporate credit risk.

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Prolonged Credit Turbulence for Global Airlines

Air travel is currently running at about 50% of its pre-pandemic peak and the sector still faces uncertainty from new virus variants, patchy tourism traffic and a shift in business travel norms. While many Global Airlines are unrated by traditional agencies, consensus credit risk data shows that 80% of the sector is below investment grade – but some remain good credit risks.

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Credit Strength Dampens Wildfire Risk for US Electricity Firms

Wildfires are growing in intensity and frequency, and in the US are sometimes attributed to outdated electricity infrastructure, presenting a legal hurdle for companies in the sector. Addressing these issues requires investment, and companies with stronger credit ratings are better placed to fund the necessary capital spending. This note looks at the credit profile and recent trends for 371 US electricity companies.

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Credit Trends: Focus on Australia

Australia has so far weathered the Covid storm in reasonable shape, and is one of the few Sovereigns rated AAA by the three largest traditional rating agencies. A credit consensus rating of aa+ reflects a slightly more cautious Bank view. This research analyses a number of Australian industries, sectors and companies to demonstrate the Covid effect on national credit quality comparative to global trends.

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Global Credit Recovery Gathers Pace

As vaccine rollout varies globally, it is clear that the economic bounceback from Covid will be led by the largest and most developed economies. Overall vaccination figures show that the global pandemic is far from over; but trends in the credit consensus are already giving some clues to the shape of the expected global economic recovery.

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Trade Credit Risk and Supply Chains: The Post-Pandemic Landscape

Supply chains and trade credit are now critical in a post-COVID world. With disruption the new status quo, trade volumes are likely to fluctuate in the coming months. Though technology is helping to create more flexible supply chains. there is a long way to go to repair the damage from COVID. It is more important than ever for businesses to understand the end-to-end credit risk of their supply chains. This whitepaper demonstrates how credit consensus ratings provide part of the solution.

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Credit Risk Case Study: REITs vs Tenants

In the credit risk assessment of a commercial real estate investment trust (REIT), the credit risk of the REIT itself and of its tenants is considered. But what does it mean when the two are at odds? This case study analyses the consensus credit risk of Boston Properties and its top 20 tenants.

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