THE CLIENT:
A central bank in EMEA
The tightening of financial conditions stemming from rising interest rates and the appreciating U.S. dollar viz-a-viz other currencies has introduced challenges for central banks, particularly on the financial stability front.[1] Add concerns about a potential recession, and central banks have a lot to handle with supervision and stability mechanisms taking center stage.
USERS:
The banking supervision ("supervision") and financial stability ("stability") teams
The supervision team at this central bank in EMEA is responsible for ensuring that the financial institutions licensed within the country operate safely and maintain sound financial health. This requires undertaking in-depth financial analysis of the institutions, monitoring any breaking news and tracking developments in local and international markets. The stability team, on the other hand, monitors the strength of the financial system and is responsible for identifying any potential risks, stress testing and formulating policies to maintain a strong and resilient financial system. Both teams work closely together as part of the same business unit and needed access to comprehensive and timely information to stay on top of developments.
Pain Points
Members of the supervision and stability teams often spent countless hours manually gathering and validating data. They wanted to find a single source of reliable information, in-depth research and advanced analytical tools that could help streamline their daily workflows. This would provide:
- An efficient one-stop solution to address the needs of both teams.
- The ability to easily monitor financial institutions operating within the country to understand key developments.
- Access to in-depth financials and fundamental data to perform complex analysis.
- Details on the credit landscape at an entity, industry and country level within EMEA and abroad to assess creditworthiness.- A way to track current and historical capital markets activities to stay abreast of changing conditions.
The teams were aware that IHS Markit and S&P Global had merged at the beginning of 2022 and now had an even more extensive set of capabilities. They contacted S&P Global Market Intelligence (Market Intelligence) to learn more about the company's offering.
The Solution
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Evaluate the financial strength of institutions |
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Get a comprehensive view of global credit risk |
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Key Benefits
Members of the teams saw the power of the one-stop solution and subscribed to the offerings discussed. They are now able to obtain comprehensive and timely data and research on an easy-to-use and powerful platform, freeing time previously spent on data collection and validation for more value-added activities. Today, they:
- Receive alerts on news and key developments that affect the financial markets.
- Monitor financial institutions for early warning signals of any deterioration, such as movements in credit default swaps and equity prices.
- Automate data access through bespoke Excel templates specifically created for the team.
- Utilize screening and report building tools to perform custom analysis.
- Obtain credit profiles of individual financial institutions and the industry overall through credit rating reports and a variety of other reports, such as the Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA).
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[1] Coverage as of January 2022.