The Sub-prime Credit Crisis is widening in the world in the midst of a financial crisis of unprecedented depth. This has led to a sudden squeeze regarding the credit for banking activities, has also plunge the confidence levels for the operators and a delay in trading activity. Consequently, levels of investment for all countries without exception have suffered serious modifications.First World countries that traditionally had been placed on a positive watch have now retreated to more limited positions. Due to this situation, risk monitoring reports nationwide are at first-rate importance in the market. The situation changes every month, thus, the real time information from the emerging countries is becoming increasingly necessary.
Entrepreneurs and investors around the world, formally known as country risk, represent the potentially adverse environmental impact of a country over the cash flows of the company.
Local Entrepreneurs seeking to find an international financial expert or who want to generate a strategic alliance with a foreign company
To determine the evolution of the economic management on a monthly basis, as well as the differences between the economies of the countries in order to obtain a clearer picture before investing in a particular industry. Determine which financial markets are more unstable; Even though companies are essentially the same, the conditions in which they develop are not.
To determine how long a specific project will last in a place where the country risk is low, and how long it will last, which must be compensated for the return rate of the highest investment.
To determine where business will not take place, in the country where increased risk is not offset by increased profitability.
Allows to know what level of return should be obtained if you wish to make a business or a partnership with a company abroad.
1. Macroeconomic description
1.1. Change in GDP within nine months
1.2. Change in consumer price index CPI within the prior nine months
1.3. Trend of index of consumer trust (ICC)
1.4. Changes in the unemployment rate in the last nine months
1.5. Has the government taken fiscal or monetary policies to address current problems?
2. Description of the financial sector
2.1. Main stock index in the country (or region) and description of their tendency within the last nine months.
2.2. Trend of the local currency exchange rate of U.S. dollars in the last nine months
2.3. Interest rate adjustments (e.g. annual interest rate loan, interest rate of deposit) within the last nine months
2.4. Degree of solvency of major financial institutions such as banks and investment funds
2.5. Significant events in the financial sector such as bankruptcies, acquisitions, takeovers, capital injection by the government's plan or the bailout, and so on
3. Industries information and key institutions
3.1. Recent trend of certain basic industries such as energy, steel, nonferrous metal, etc. In terms of demand, supply price, importation and exportation and so on
3.2. Status of the real estate industry in the last nine months
3.3. Has the financial crisis affected other industries?
3.4. Has there been significant events such as bankruptcies, acquisitions, takeovers, etc. in industries associated with the sub-prime mortgage and financial crisis in the last nine months?
3.5. Dominant firms (entities) of the country (or region) have been affected by the crisis and what steps have been taken so far to tackle the crisis (e.g. General Motors case)
4. Regulatory Changes
Response from government agencies or the regulators of the country (or region). Publication of new regulations or recent laws.
English version of report country risk monitoring PDF
1.1. Change in GDP within nine months
1.2. Change in consumer price index CPI within the prior nine months
1.3. Trend of index of consumer trust (ICC)
1.4. Changes in the unemployment rate in the last nine months
1.5. Has the government taken fiscal or monetary policies to address current problems?
2. Description of the financial sector
2.1. Main stock index in the country (or region) and description of their tendency within the last nine months.
2.2. Trend of the local currency exchange rate of U.S. dollars in the last nine months
2.3. Interest rate adjustments (e.g. annual interest rate loan, interest rate of deposit) within the last nine months
2.4. Degree of solvency of major financial institutions such as banks and investment funds
2.5. Significant events in the financial sector such as bankruptcies, acquisitions, takeovers, capital injection by the government's plan or the bailout, and so on
3. Industries information and key institutions
3.1. Recent trend of certain basic industries such as energy, steel, nonferrous metal, etc. In terms of demand, supply price, importation and exportation and so on
3.2. Status of the real estate industry in the last nine months
3.3. Has the financial crisis affected other industries?
3.4. Has there been significant events such as bankruptcies, acquisitions, takeovers, etc. in industries associated with the sub-prime mortgage and financial crisis in the last nine months?
3.5. Dominant firms (entities) of the country (or region) have been affected by the crisis and what steps have been taken so far to tackle the crisis (e.g. General Motors case)
4. Regulatory Changes
Response from government agencies or the regulators of the country (or region). Publication of new regulations or recent laws.
English version of report country risk monitoring PDF