Almost a quarter of emerging market companies’ credit quality would be at risk if the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated, with consumer sectors most exposed and commodity producers set to benefit.
Four Moody's-rated corporate debt issuers globally defaulted in April, down from eight in March, and the trailing 12-month global speculative-grade default rate edged down to 1.9% from 2.1%. Our Credit Transition Model projects a modest rise in the default rate over the next year but risks are increasing as a result of inflationary pressures and the pace of monetary tightening.
Liquidity risk in late 2021 was low for companies in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, but in Argentina and Peru, about half of all companies would be unable to cover 150% of spending needs over the next 12 months. See our summary report, as well as individual reports on each of these countries.
Elevated steel prices and steady demand amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict are supporting revenue for Asia-Pacific steelmakers, but higher input costs will reduce margins and earnings.
US high-yield bond and loan issuance has fallen sharply since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as investors turn more risk averse. While private credit lenders have an increasingly important funding role for leveraged middle market companies, the relationship with their private equity-backed portfolio companies is less transparent. Better terms among private credit lenders can also mask underlying risk.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created new stresses for emerging market banks just as economic conditions were starting to recover post-pandemic. Some banking sectors will be harder hit than others.
In this episode of Moody’s Talks – Behind the Bonds, Emile El Nems of the Corporates team joins host Jeff Pruzan to bring us up to date on how Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is affecting corporate credit quality worldwide. And Carlos Winzer of the Telecoms team explains why 5G investment will be an evolution rather than a revolution for the sector.
央行数字人民币的正式发行和使用要求银行加大科技投入并提高网络安全和风险管理水平；同时，由于数字人民币支付即结算的特性，也将部分改变现有支付结算体系和货币供应结构。
企业融资部董庆雯认为以下因素导致债券违约增加：房地产等行业融资渠道收紧；投资者避险意识上升，尤其是在房地产开发商恒大集团出现财务危机之后；政府对国企的支持更有选择性。但相对整体境内外债券市场，违约发行人数量和违约金额仍将较低。若有迹象表明债券违约可能大幅上升或将触发系统性风险，中国政府将会出手干预。
政府可能支持具有战略重要性、与政府联系密切、居行业领先地位的受困国企，例如大城市的地铁公司。但如违约不可能引致系统性风险，政府将更倾向让战略重要性较低的国企违约或进行债务重组。
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