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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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“Zombie” Companies: Credit Risk Shows The Strain Of Rising Interest Rates
The recent Fed hike has brought renewed focus on the broader impact of rising yield curves. While bond markets have been pushing long term bond

September Credit Update: Consensus Upgrades Outnumber Downgrades
Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from August 2018) from 27 contributor banks. The set of bank-sourced credit views (CBCs*) now

Trade Wars Highlight Supply Chain Credit Risks
Global supply chains are only as strong as their weakest links, and current trade tensions are shining a spotlight on operational and financial supply chain

US and European Telecoms: Credit Trends Beginning to Reflect Technology and Pricing Power Risks
Credit risk for the Telecoms sector has been relatively stable but the next few months will be critical in understanding how the balance of power

August Credit Update: Consensus Upgrades and Downgrades Balanced
Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from July 2018), with 25 contributor banks. The set of bank-sourced credit views (CBCs*) now

Supply Chain Credit Risk
Global supply chains have become increasingly complex, and supply chain risk management (“SCRM”) is a major issue for most large corporates. Globalization of trade flows