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Global Credit Risk Rising as Trade War Starts: Credit Benchmark Data Show
The global credit outlook is deteriorating for a range of industries as international trade confrontation heats up, according to a study by Credit Benchmark.
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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

Chinese Banks: Will Improving Credit Support Trade Pledges To The US?
The US-China trade talks this month could be critical to the global economic outlook for the next few years. One Chinese proposal is for a

Risk.Net: Falling Default Risk For China’s Banks
On London’s Shaftesbury Avenue, a chain of red lanterns hangs outside a branch of the Bank of China, marking the transition to the Year of