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Please see below the latest articles from our Financial Institutions team.
 Latest Publications From Our Bank Analysts
One of the main policy reforms introduced following the global financial crisis was to make "too big to fail" banks resolvable. Resolvability for these firms means that they can be recapitalized and restructured in an orderly way... Continue reading
Japan's regional banks are boxed in. The central bank has implemented a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) since 2016, constraining profitability. In addition, revenue diversification is limited. These are the key reasons why Japan's regional banks continue to lag international peers. Read more
The recent monetary policy decisions by the European Central Bank (ECB) are net negative for our ratings on European banks. Although the decisions by themselves are not material enough to have immediate rating implications, the reasons behind the ECB's move cast a spotlight on the rising risks for banks... Continue reading
Outlooks on Spanish banks are now largely stable, after a few years of upgrades across the system. Future rating actions will likely be driven by bank-specific developments rather than system-wide developments. Continue reading
Global Publications From Other Sectors
At odds with their European peers, French firms' indebtedness has continued to rise since the 2008 financial crisis, reaching more than €4 trillion (175% of GDP) in the third quarter of 2018. At this stage, S&P Global Ratings doesn't see this as alarming in the wider context of firms' global investment strategies. View the report
The marketplace lending sector, where borrowers and lenders connect through online platforms to apply for and fund loans, emerged in 2005 and has seen rapid growth since 2014 as a direct response to the growing demand for consumer credit coupled against a post-recession backdrop of banks and traditional lenders tightening credit availability. View the report
Since 2012, most major U.S. markets have enjoyed large annual home price gains, with double-digit returns seen in some regions during the early years of the recovery. This price growth is attributable to supply constraints, as well as generally positive market fundamentals in recent years... Continue reading
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Alex Birry
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