Market Monitor · 13. May 2020

Companies ‘Against the wind’: it is essential that the component that drives the country manages not to lose momentum. If there was a retreat the damage would be incalculable. ‘Against the wind’, how companies can navigate in a time of emergency Coronavirus? This is the research presented by Nomisma and CRIF; a study able to identify some structural factors that ensure companies a greater propensity to competitiveness such as geographical location, the size of the company, belonging to...

EU Newsletter · 14. April 2020

SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH The pandemic of the Covid-19 has spread out everywhere on the planet and has already had big consequences on companies and on people globally. The focus is of course put on getting health resources at their maximum level and try to put brakes on the evolution of the epidemy, and many countries have adopted tight lockdown policies with people urged to stay at home to avoid dissemination of the virus. Aside from the health issue, this also has dramatic consequences for ...

Economy · 05. April 2020

As part of the credit ecosystem, credit reference agencies are committed to supporting individuals and SMEs. The European economy is being hit hard by the global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The public health emergency that has been called across many European countries is posing temporary difficulties for people and businesses to keep up with their loan repayments or with their utility bills (phone, electricity, water, etc.). National governments and EU bodies are taking measures[1] to...

Economy · 03. April 2020

Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION PREFACE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ECONOMY FACT SHEET (BEGINNING OF 2020) COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHINA PRELIMINARY REMARKS RECENT FACTS FOCUS ON ITALY CORONAVIRUS IN BRIEF AND ITS EARLY EFFECTS EVOLUTION OF THE CRISIS IMPACT OF THE VIRUS ON FINANCIAL MARKETS AND REAL ECONOMY SCENARIOS AND IMPACTS ON ITALIAN NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES PREMISES AND BACKGROUND ASSUMPTIONS SCENARIOS EVOLUTION OF KEY-FINANCIAL RATIOS IMPACTS ON RATINGS ANNEX CERVED RATING AGENCY RATING...