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Bank Industry Risk Analysis: Israel (State of) Sep 01
Standard & Poors, Sep 2001
Abstract
At the beginning of a new millennium, Israel's banking system is well placed to grow and adapt to an increasingly global market and greater customer sophistication. While the major Israeli banks were relatively unscathed by recessionary pressures evident in the economy in the late 1990s, Israeli banks currently face larger challenges with regard to the slowing global economy, the ongoing political situation's effect on the domestic economy, and a more competitive market. The Israeli banking sector is not a stranger to financial system stress and benefits from strong regulatory supervision and well developed underwriting methods. Standard & Poor's assesses the economic and industry risk faced by Israeli banks in the context of the banking system's resilience in withstanding normal economic...
Companies mentioned in this report are: UniCredit SpA,Israel (State of),Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.,Israel Discount Bank Ltd.,Bank Hapoalim B.M.
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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