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U.S. Corporate Credit Risk Index Rises Before Unemployment Data (Bloomberg)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:37:28 GMT
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- A benchmark gauge of corporate credit risk in the U.S. rose for the first time in four days before a government report that may show the nation’s unemployment rate climbed to the highest in 26 years.
Constellation Energy Group taps former banking exec credit risk VP (Baltimore Business Journal)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:03:07 GMT
Constellation Energy Group Inc. has named Elizabeth E. “Betsy” Cadwallader its new vice president for credit risk management. (CEG)
U.S. Company Credit Risk Benchmark Falls for Third Straight Day (Bloomberg)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:07:20 GMT
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- A benchmark gauge of corporate credit risk in the U.S. fell for the third straight day, extending the biggest quarterly drop on record as investors snap up company debt amid signs the recession has bottomed.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-02 12:33 UPDATE 2-S.African banks face increased credit risk - cbank (Interactive Investor)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:13 GMT
JOHANNESBURG, July 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's financial system is fundamentally sound but banks should brace for a less benign environment including increased credit risk, the central bank said on Thursday. The bank said in its Bank Supervision Annual Report 2008 that the sector had so far weathered global market turmoil without major pressures. But it said the system faces increased ...
Constellation Energy Names Betsy Cadwallader Vice President, Credit Risk Management (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT
BALTIMORE----Constellation Energy today announced the appointment of Elizabeth E. Cadwallader as vice president, credit risk management, effective June 29. In this new role, Cadwallader is leading credit risk management for the company, executing and coordinating activities across both wholesale and retail credit risk management.
Credit Risk Indexes Headed for Best Quarter in Europe Since ’06 (Bloomberg)
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:43 GMT
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Credit risk indexes fell for a third day in Europe, and are headed for their best quarter since the start of 2006, on speculation the recession is easing.
Nigeria: Dynamic Provisioning and IFRS Adoption By Local Banks (AllAfrica.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:32:40 GMT
The pro-cyclical nature of the current international loan loss provisioning regime Most banking crises have had as a direct cause the inadequate management of credit risk by institutions.
CDX Investment-Grade Index Increases Following Payroll Report (Bloomberg)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:38:04 GMT
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- A benchmark gauge of corporate credit risk in the U.S. rose for the first time in four days after a government report showed employers cut more jobs last month than economists were estimating.
U.S. Corporate Credit Risk Falls for Second Day, Index Shows (Bloomberg)
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:22:35 GMT
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The cost to protect against defaults on U.S. corporate bonds fell for the second day ahead of data that may provide investors more signs the economy has bottomed.
Lessons From The Big Scams (Forbes)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:13:10 GMT
Suckers are born every minute, which is how Bernie Madoff and other con artists fool enough people to get filthy rich.
29 Jan 2008
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
A new and apparently growing idea is that borrowers can avoid banks and get their loans from family, friends or total strangers. As usual with e-commerce we have a new abbreviation P2P lending.
December 2007
Tekni-Plex Inc
EDF as of 14 Jan 2008: 6.88%
Credit Category: Ca
(not an agency rating)
In the light of recent turmoil in the credit markets, is credit policy being tightened?
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