Public finance and regulation data solutions

Central banks, development banks, and banking supervisors are increasingly tasked with confronting risks like regulatory non-compliance, climate-related financial disruptions, cyber vulnerabilities, and geopolitical headwinds—all of which are reshaping the macroeconomic landscape.

Moody's provides government financial regulatory and management bodies with advanced data and risk assessment tools to address these challenges. From monitoring systemic risks to strengthening supervisory frameworks, Moody's equips all public sector financial managers and analysts with the critical data and insights they need to make informed decisions that drive stability and resilience.




Who uses Moody’s public finance data and analytics?

01 Central banks

Central banks

Leveraging our data solutions and analytical tools, central banks examiners, economists, and researchers can conduct comprehensive economic analysis, run rigorous macro-financial stress tests, and gain a holistic view of emerging risks across sectors. 

02 Banking supervisors

Banking supervisors

Our suite of financial and cyber risk capabilities helps banking supervisors identify vulnerable financial institutions and assess—and challenge as necessary—their risk management frameworks while enhancing visibility of complex governance and group structures.

03 Development banks and multilateral organizations

Development banks and multilateral organizations

Our data and risk intelligence supports comprehensive analysis of economic outlooks, trade and investment flows, and growth opportunities without compromising balance sheet health.


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Data types and tools for public finance administrators

01 Firmographic data

Firmographic data

Orbis provides comprehensive, standardized, and up-to-date information on over 625 million public and private companies worldwide, encompassing:

  • Ownership data, including corporate group structure, beneficial owners, historical owners, shareholders, and directors
  • Detailed financials for over 215 million companies including 54 million private companies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) accounting over 20+ years
  • Intellectual property (IP) data including over 180 million patents and trademarks, over 70,000 royalty rate arrangements, and innovation strength indicators
  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) data, including 2.2 million deals from 200 countries related to initial public offering (IPO), venture capital and private equity activities, and foreign direct investment (FDI)

Orbis complements central banks’ and banking supervisors’ proprietary and third-party data resources to help generate critical economic and financial insights.

02 Bank and financial firm data

Bank and financial firm data

Moody’s database dedicated to banks, insurers, and nonbank financial firms enables entity-level research as well as sectoral and peer analysis so analysts can efficiently identify vulnerable or outlier institutions.

03 Credit risk and default data

Credit risk and default data

Moody’s CreditView provides comprehensive credit risk analysis on public and private financial and non-financial firms. Use credit ratings and research, financials, and capital structure profiles. It can be used for monitoring, and managing users’ portfolio risks and conducting entity-level and peer analysis. 

04 Cyber intelligence

Cyber intelligence

Moody’s cyber security data and insights support the resilience of organizations’ cyber networks, including extensions of organizations’ cyber network through supplier, third party, or third-party relationships. Multi-dimensional scores help firms analyze, quantify, and mitigate firm-wide cyber risk and exposure, as well as integrate learnings across the business to inform key strategy decisions.

05 Physical and transition risk data

Physical and transition risk data

Moody's physical and transition risk solutions help central banks assess climate-related risks and opportunities. Harness physical and transition risk data and modeling to gain insights into the financial and market impacts of climate risk on your firm. Leverage data-driven scenarios as benchmarks for risk management thresholds and leverage seamless workflows, tools, and reporting for greater efficiency.


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News and views

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Housing affordability under pressure: using data and risk intelligence to drive smarter decisions

Housing affordability in the U.S. is under intense pressure. Rising costs are limiting mobility, restricting credit access, and reducing economic opportunity nationwide. Supply shortages, escalating construction costs, rising insurance premiums, high mortgage rates, and investor activity are pushing homeownership and rental prices beyond reach for millions.

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Leveraging modern technology for swift, targeted digital investigations of financial crime

Financial crime poses a significant threat to government revenues, national security, and society more broadly, which makes it crucial for state departments and public sector teams to pursue swift and accurate investigations.

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Managing risk for Canadian public pensions

Discover how Canada's top public pensions, the Maple 8, navigate risks and leverage opportunities to promote financial stability and growth.

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APAC economic outlook

The heterogeneous nature of the Asia-Pacific region will remain on show through 2024.

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Banks and financial regulators work to stay ahead of rising cyber threats

As cyberattacks rise and AI poses new dangers, Moody’s analysts discuss banks’ own views of their cybersecurity defenses and explain the EU’s plan to rein in risks from third-party tech providers.

  • Public sector
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GDP growth is stabilizing and inflation is slowing in emerging markets across globe

We expect aggregate EM GDP growth of 3.7% in 2024 and 3.8% in 2025, down from 4.4% in 2023, as these economies transition to a post-pandemic steady growth path.

Source: Moody's Ratings

  • Public sector
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Mandatory physical and transition reporting to aid risk analysis, raise regulatory scrutiny for issuers

Financial regulators in a growing number of jurisdictions are mandating that companies disclose exposure to physical and transition-related risks.

  • Public sector
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Emerging markets banks beyond China and Vietnam systems are weathering real estate risks

Spillover effects elsewhere in APAC will likely be limited, but concerns are mounting in emerging Europe. How the risks unfold will depend on each country’s mitigating idiosyncrasies.

  • Public sector
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ECB to expand physical and transition work in 2024-2025

Banking regulators worldwide are increasingly focusing on addressing, monitoring, and supervising institutions' exposure to physical and transition as well as sustainability risks.

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GIFA: Global Islamic Finance Awards
GlobalCapital Bond Awards 2023: Best Rating Agency for Corporate Bonds
GlobalCapital European Securitization Awards 2023: Recognizing Outstanding Achievements in European Structured Finance
IJGlobal Awards 2022
Institutional Investor Global Fixed Income Research 2022: #1 Best Credit Rating Agency
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