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Credit Spotlight on Global Defense
Rising defense budgets and investment in new technologies are seeing a boost to the credit quality of global aerospace and defense firms. Credit Benchmark reviews recent credit trends in the industry.
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Corporate Defaults and COVID-19: Credit Migrations Are Key
The IMF anticipate a global recession following the COVID-19 lockdowns. A sharp spike in corporate defaults is inevitable, but this will be mitigated by various

Ed Altman Discusses Credit Before and After the Virus
The Covid crisis is probably the first time in history that a globalised, highly interconnected economy has been effectively shut down for at least one

March Credit Update: Pre-Virus Financial Upgrades Outweigh Downgrades
Download PDF Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from February 2020) based on contributions from 40+ financial institutions, covering 50,000 separate

Stimulus Promises May Tip the Balance on Sovereign Credit Risk
As COVID-19 unfolds, governments have announced unprecedented stimulus and support packages. Once the dust has settled and the money has been distributed, what view will lenders take on the creditworthiness of these sovereigns?

When Is Credit Data Not Credit Data? When It’s Liquidity Data
In the midst of a major global credit and liquidity transition, the Credit Benchmark dataset can help clients understand how this transition is happening. It is now evident that sometimes credit data is not just credit data – it can also provide valuable liquidity and solvency insight too.

Trade Credit Risk: Which Sectors Are Most Vulnerable During the Virus Crisis?
Download Report Private insurers to become increasingly selective in financial crisis The Trade Credit Insurance market currently handles about $2trn of revenue at risk annually.