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Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment Update: January 2012 Jan 12
Standard & Poors, Jan 2012
Abstract
This article presents updates to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' BICRA scores for the 87 banking systems that we currently review under our Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment methodology, which we revised and published on Nov. 9, 2011 (see chart 1 and the tables in the appendix). On that date, as a result of the changes to our BICRA methodology, we revised many BICRA groups and published economic risk and industry risk scores (see 'S&P's BICRAs Measure Banking Risks For 86 Countries'). We also commented on those changes in the article, 'Standard & Poor's BICRAs Highlight The Shifting Balance In Global Banking.' In addition, we no longer assess banking systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Malta,...
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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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