Country Intelligence Monitor

Country Risk Analysis

A holistic view of the economic and risk environment for 211 countries with forward-looking risk ratings for 6 aggregate and 22 sub-aggregate risk categories. Ability to compare and contrast the risks between countries and regions across 7 risk bands and customize the risk ratings to better evaluate the impacts to your investments.

Sovereign Risk

Independent credit risk assessments for 205 countries to evaluate the potential for default on sovereign debt with detailed ratings and analysis of solvency ratios, liquidity (short-term and medium-term), economic policy impacts, political factors and other debt indicators.

Banking Risk

Forward-looking risk ratings give a quick, comprehensive view of 46 emerging market banking sectors. Historical data coverage for 21 key developed markets. Ability to quickly compare levels of systemic risk, spot countries with highest credit/ liquidity risks or weakest capital buffers, conduct internal ratings and due diligence and set country exposure limits.

Construction and Consumer Spending

Evaluate the impact of consumer and construction spending as an economic driver in key markets. Bottom-up construction spending forecasts for 74 countries and 20 structure types. Country reports for 112 countries and 95% of global population, highlighting consumer trends and economic factors impacting income distribution and consumer spend.

• Forward-looking country risk ratings across six major risk areas—political, economic, legal, tax, operational, security and 22 sub-aggregates for key risk category components, such as government instability and policy instability
• Up to 500 economic indicators per economy for 200+ countries
• Integrated daily intelligence and regularly updated country reports
• Short- and medium-term sovereign risk ratings
• Proprietary ratings for near- to medium-term banking risk, providing bottom-line banking sector risk assessments and the basis for country-specific analyses
• In-depth reports for 100+ countries covering consumer market spending, income distribution, trends, drivers, macroeconomic context, inflation outlook and labor markets
• 20-year forecasts for 100+ countries across 36 consumer spending categories
• 15-year forecasts of global construction activity for 74 countries and 20 structure types