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The harsh downturn in several end markets has resulted in overcapacity in key industrial commodity markets, causing base metal prices to break materially lower. We note where bankruptcy is most probable.
Even with government intervention, trade credit insurance is waning at the exact time when it is needed most. The longer the coronavirus persists, the more bankruptcies will ensue and the harder it will likely become to acquire trade insurance.
As the Bank of England has already raised interest rates in the U.K., the U.S. Federal Reserve is telegraphing at least three interest rate hikes in 2022. With interest rates on the rise, many companies will go from muddling through to facing extreme financial duress.
You may have heard: the global supply chain is broken. Shipping delays and congested seaports have tripled container freight rates worldwide. We take a look at retail trade businesses with the highest risk potential.
The FRISK® score highlights the most critical public company risks in your portfolio as soon as possible so you can spend time on the relationships that need the most attention.
Heavily indebted public companies - including perhaps theaters near you - are reeling as countries around the world shut their economies to slow the progress of COVID-19.
CreditRiskMonitor anticipates tighter access to credit in the years ahead and an escalation in bankruptcy filings – if we’re not heading for a recession, it may be a depression.
Public company bankruptcies were widespread in 2019, and they were particularly severe in the oil and gas industry. We predict that they will intensify in other cyclical industries going forward.