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Banking Industry Country Risk Assessments Oct 11
Standard & Poors, Oct 2011
Abstract
The strengths and weaknesses of an economy and banking industry are critical factors that underpin the credit profile of a country's financial institutions. For that reason, to analyze the credit standing of a financial institution, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services places it in the context of the broad economic, regulatory, and legal environment where it operates. We distill this analysis into a single Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment, or BICRA, that reflects the strengths and weakness of a country's banking industry relative to other countries'. BICRAs classify countries into 10 groups ranging from the lowest-risk banking industries (Group 1) to the highest risk (Group 10) from a bank credit perspective. At present, we assign BICRAs to the banking industries of...
Standard and Poors RatingsXpress Credit Research provides in-depth coverage of international corporates, financial institutions, insurance companies, utilities, sovereigns and structured finance programs. RatingsXpress Credit Research lets users determine the credit rating of holdings and identify key factors underlying an issuer's creditworthiness, distinguishes the different risk exposures for new and existing deals, and provides an understanding of how their analysts interpret key regulatory, political and environmental events and their economic impact.
Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
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