KBRA Podcasts

KBRA Podcasts
KBRA Podcasts

KBRA Podcasts cover topical research discussions, industry commentary, and more. As we continue to globally expand, KBRA Podcasts is a go-to source for timely briefings directly from our knowledgeable team members.

  1. Bank Compendium Insights: 4Q 2022

    03/06/2023

    Bank Compendium Insights: 4Q 2022

    BANK COMPENDIUM INSIGHTS: FOURTH-QUARTER 2022 BANK EARNINGS IN REVIEW Bank Loan Quality and Loss Absorption Capacity Better Today Than in Early 2000s In case you missed it, KBRA Financial Institutions Group analysts Leah Hallfors, Senior Director, John Rempe, Director, and Brian Ropp, Managing Director, discuss KBRA’s latest views of the U.S. banking industry, as well as the key takeaways of 4Q22 financial results. This edition also features a study conducted on various loan mix and quality indicators, as well as the loss absorption capacity from structural earnings, of banks as of 3Q22 relative to the period surrounding the early 2000s recession. The eleventh episode of Bank Compendium Insights highlights: 1. Loan mix and quality in 3Q22 compared to the early 2000s 2. Loss absorption capacity via structural earnings and secondary buffers 3. Deposit betas and NIM trends 4. Environmental, Social, and Governance regulatory update

    14 min
  2. Sovereign Outlook Amid Upward Growth Revisions

    02/01/2023

    Sovereign Outlook Amid Upward Growth Revisions

    In this episode, Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, head of Sovereigns Ratings, discusses expectations for sovereign credit quality. The improved outlook for growth is balanced against still weak growth expectations, swollen government balance sheets, tight financial conditions, political risks, and enduring high prices for food, while the expiration of the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative in the next few years will require difficult fiscal adjustments. Government balance sheets are also less flexible to manage future shocks.

    6 min
  3. Bank Compendium Insights: 3Q 2022

    11/18/2022

    Bank Compendium Insights: 3Q 2022

    THIRD-QUARTER 2022 BANK EARNINGS IN REVIEW Stable Outlook in 2023 for U.S. Banking Industry Despite Monetary Headwinds KBRA Financial Institutions Group analysts Leah Hallfors, Senior Director, John Rempe, Director, and Brian Ropp, Managing Director, discuss KBRA’s latest views of the U.S. banking industry and 2023 sector outlook, as well as the key takeaways of 3Q22 financial results. This edition also highlights the resilience of the KBRA-rated bank universe amid the intensified tightening cycle. The 10th episode of Bank Compendium Insights examines: 1. Earnings performance amid rising rates and competing tailwinds and headwinds 2. Accelerating deposit betas and the strength of deposit franchises 3. The lagged effect on loan portfolio quality 4. Banks generally better positioned to withstand stressed conditions versus previous cycles

    14 min
  4. UK Sovereign Risk

    09/06/2022

    UK Sovereign Risk

    In this episode we discuss KBRA's recent rating action on the United Kingdom (UK) and the management of the UK ratings since KBRA first assigned its rating in 2018. In the podcast, KBRA’s Ken Egan, lead analyst on the UK credit rating, walks us through the credit rating history of the UK, highlights the main factors identified for the downgrade in its recent credit report, and provides an update on the current macro situation in the country.

    11 min
  5. Bank Compendium Insights: 2Q 2022

    08/30/2022

    Bank Compendium Insights: 2Q 2022

    SECOND-QUARTER 2022 BANK EARNINGS IN REVIEW Navigating the Sharpest Fed Tightening Cycle Since Volcker KBRA Financial Institutions Group analysts John Rempe, Director, and Leah Hallfors, Senior Director, cover the key takeaways of 2Q22 financial results, share insights on how the industry is navigating the sharp increase in interest rates so far in 2022, the outlook for bottom-line returns, and examine key topics and trends that are top-of-mind, in view of the uncertain economic environment. The ninth episode of Bank Compendium Insights highlights: 1. Earnings Performance: Bank ROA and NIM results and trends in a higher interest rate environment 2. Capital: Core capital trends and reduced capital cushions 3. Asset Quality: A position of strength despite recession risks 4. Developments in the deposit space 5. ESG Bulletin Spotlight – Univest Financial Corporation and industry developments in ESG

    11 min
  6. Data Prints and Sovereign Credit Ratings

    08/29/2022

    Data Prints and Sovereign Credit Ratings

    In this episode we discuss recent U.S. data prints, growth and policy developments in China, and global macro dynamics, as well as their impact on sovereign credit. In the podcast, KBRA’s Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, Senior Managing Director and Head of Sovereigns, paints a gloomy picture for global sovereigns, but also highlights strides toward greater energy resilience in Europe.

    8 min
  7. Inside KBRA’s Rating of JFK’s New Terminal One Financing

    06/16/2022

    Inside KBRA’s Rating of JFK’s New Terminal One Financing

    In this episode, Andrew Giudici, Senior Managing Director, Kathryn Bai, Associate Director, and Justin Huynh, Associate Director discuss JFK NTO, LLC’s $6.63 billion financing for phase A of the Terminal One redevelopment project at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The discussion explores some of the key credit considerations of this landmark public-private partnership transaction including traffic forecasts and construction.

    11 min
  8. Emerging Market Credit Risk—Resilience Being Tested

    06/09/2022

    Emerging Market Credit Risk—Resilience Being Tested

    KBRA releases a new podcast episode discussing the following topics: Tighter financial conditions in emerging markets are not containing inflation. China exposure and food security and prices remain key credit risks for emerging market economies, offset somewhat by commodity price gains for producing economies Managing these challenges by delivering faster-paced structural reform or seizing near-shoring opportunities can mitigate emerging market credit risk.

    9 min
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KBRA Podcasts cover topical research discussions, industry commentary, and more. As we continue to globally expand, KBRA Podcasts is a go-to source for timely briefings directly from our knowledgeable team members.

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  • Channel
    KBRA Podcasts
  • Creator
    Kroll Bond Rating Agency
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC and/or its affiliates and licensors. All rights reserved. 073731
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    KBRA Podcasts

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