Fitch IBCA Ratings - Research Products

Research Products

Fitch IBCA offers a wide variety of products and services to investors, counterparties, issuers, and other market participants worldwide. Our main service offices for our research products are in London New York and Singapore. For more information on any Fitch IBCA service or product, call one of the following:

     London
     Chris Church 44 (0) 171 417-4223
     Gunter Wegener 44 (0) 171 417-4262
     
     New York
     Argie Simon 1 212 908-0813
     Andrea Holm 1 212 908-0814
     
     Singapore
     David Prout 33 (0) 65 221-3350

International Bank Rating Service

We produce ratings and credit analysis on 650 international banks in 60 countries. This service has been the international bank rating service of choice for banks, government agencies, and financial institutions around the world since the early 1980s and has earned a reputation for quality and consistency. The service is produced in London and written by Fitch IBCA analysts based in 15 countries, giving it a uniquely international perspective. The service includes timely comments on developing events affecting the credit of banks, which are e-mailed to subscribers. (Call for quotes)

CreditDisk

The CreditDisk delivers Fitch IBCA's International Bank Rating Service on CD-ROM. It may be installed either on a network or an individual PC. The CreditDisk includes all the information provided by our paper service, offering a convenient electronic alternative to subscribers. Features include the ability to copy/paste text or data to other applications, to sort and rank institutions, to create and save portfolios of banks, and a RatingAlert window. Subscribers receive e-mails of topical interest or rating changes as they occur. (Price depends on package ordered)

BankScope International Bank Database

BankScope, a joint venture between Fitch IBCA and Bureau van Dijk, the Belgian based software house, is a comprehensive database of financials on 10,000 international banks (including 1,500 U.S. banks). Users can retrieve up to eight years of detailed raw data, spreadsheets in the Fitch IBCA format, or personally designed spreadsheets. BankScope is specifically designed to generate statistical comparisons and peer group reports.

Data may be downloaded to other software, or retrieved from BankScope using the "add-in" feature into Excel or Access. Thus, BankScope may be used to feed highly sophisticated credit scoring models or credit approval systems designed in Excel or Access. Historical Reuters news on banks and bank ownership/structure is available as optional features on BankScope, and credit ratings from the major rating agencies worldwide are included for any rated banks. (Call for quotes)

International Bank Rating Review Service

Our Ratings Review service is generally of interest to investors who require summary credit information, opinions, and bank ratings and is particularly popular with corporate treasurers. This service contains our ratings, key financial statistics, background, and one-page credit assessments of 650 banks around the world. The service includes a monthly update of interim rating changes. Subscribers also receive special reports dealing with topical issues or crises in banking, and, most importantly, fax or e-mail notification of any rating changes or RatingAlert. This service is also available on CD. (US$5,000 per year or US$6,500 on CD)

Sovereign Rating Service

Fitch IBCA's sovereign research product, introduced in 1994, now provides in-depth commentary and debt ratings for more than 50 countries, as well as sub- and supra-national entities. Sovereign risk is the key to understanding a country's bank and corporate risk because the government's power to tax and impose foreign exchange controls may restrict the ability of banks and corporates to service their obligations. Our team of economists also produces special comments on new developments in risk analysis. (Call for quotes)

International Structured Finance Research

Fitch IBCA publishes in-depth structured finance research that is widely distributed to institutions, investment bankers, and potential investors. This Research covers all areas of structured finance, including securities backed by mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, and other assets. Fitch IBCA provides this service in advance of debt sales whenever possible. In addition, Fitch IBCA publishes in-depth reports in response to or in anticipation of market events or economic trends. Past reports have focused on such topics as mortgage defaults, the bond insurance industry, and debt backed by credit cards and other receivables. Fitch IBCA Research is available in print or electronic formats. (Research: US$3,315 per year, call for additional quotes)

Structured Finance Surveillance

Updated credit performance statistics on the pools of assets backing mortgage- and asset-backed securities are provided on a subscription basis. Currently, more than 1,000 issues representing more than US$380 billion of securities are being followed via asset- and mortgage-backed surveillance. Limited portions of the data can be viewed by nonsubscribers at Fitch IBCA's web site (www.fitchibca.com) or via a Bloomberg terminal (Type FII "GO" for a full menu of Fitch IBCA data). (Call for quotes)

U.S. Public Finance Research

Fitch IBCA publishes in-depth public finance research that is widely distributed to institutions, investment bankers, and investors. This Research covers the spectrum of public finance issuers, including state and local governments and single-purpose enterprises such as water and sewer systems. Fitch IBCA provides this service in advance of debt sales whenever possible. In addition, Fitch IBCA publishes in-depth reports in response to or in anticipation of market events or economic trends. Fitch IBCA Research is available in print or electronic format. (Research: US$3,315 per year, call for additional quotes)

Fitch IBCA International Corporate Rating Service

Fitch IBCA's non-U.S. corporate research includes analysis of over 100 corporations across various business sectors in the U.K., Spain, and France, with an emphasis on those with large commercial paper programs and other capital markets issues. We are expanding this service to include Asian and Latin American companies; also available on CreditDisk. (US$4,000 per year)

U.S. Corporate Research

Fitch IBCA publishes in-depth research on U.S. corporations that is widely distributed to institutions, investment bankers, and investors. The reports offer timely delivery of Fitch IBCA's credit opinions. In addition, Fitch IBCA publishes in-depth reports on relevant topics such as tobacco industry litigation, electric utility deregulation, and rating cyclical companies. Fitch IBCA Research is available in print or electronic format. (Research: US$3,315 per year, call for additional quotes)

International Insurer Rating Service

Fitch IBCA provides detailed analysis and ratings on non-life, reinsurance, life, pensions, and health insurance companies. Our coverage is now predominantly in the U.K., although it is growing around the world. (Call for quotes)

Finance, Leasing, and Credit Card Stats

This quarterly publication provides commentary and comparative statistics on more than 20 of the largest U.S. finance companies. A five-year history is included for each company, as are key statistics such as chargeoffs and delinquencies, percent of consumer receivables and short-term debt, and fixed-charged coverage. (US$620 per year)

Ratings Books

These monthly publications are data sources for all Fitch IBCA ratings on: international corporate entities, sovereigns, supranationals, and subnational entities; U.S. municipalities such as state and city governments; and structured finance issues backed by residential and commercial mortgages, credit cards, and other assets. (Call for quotes)

Ratings Database

This database includes all Fitch IBCA ratings (about 400,000 securities, including insured and non-insured issues). Daily database updates reflect the latest rating actions, including upgrades, downgrades, and RatingAlert. Data can be delivered directly to your server or mainframe. (Call for quotes)

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