Global Banks – Bank Default Insurance
Credit default swap (CDS) are understandably surging for many global banks. These can be good indicators of relative credit risk for banks, e.g....
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Asian Banks – Material Event
After the closing of books for end of calendar year 2019, there is a material event: coronavirus. Most of Asia’s banks have not yet reported...
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Insurance Australia Group - Margin Guidance Cut
FY 2020 Margin Downgrade:Insurance Australia (IAG.AU) cut its FY 2020 insurance margin guidance range to between 14.5%-16.5% from 16%-18% due to...
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Asian Bank HY Credit Weekly: Coronavirus Offsets Positive Issuance News in Asian Credit Spreads
Spread tightening at the beginning of the week caught market concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak. Profit taking before the Lunar New Year...
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New Zealand's New Capital Buffer: Prefer CBA Over The Other Big Three
Banks operating in New Zealand must raise Tier-1 capital from 12% to 16% of risk-weighted assets over seven years. The big four Australian banks,...
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