Global Banks 2020 Outlook - The Unrelenting Hunt For Returns
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Key Takeaways
BICRAs, Ratings, and Outlooks
Low For Longer
Fintechs – Disruption
Emerging Markets
Regulation – Resolution
Brexit
Market Liquidity
Climate Change
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Latin America
Related Research
Analytical Contacts
Key Takeaways
– Credit conditions remain broadly supportive of banks' asset
quality even if the economy is slowing down.
– Trade and geopolitical tensions remain elevated and undermine
confidence.
– Central banks' responses to counter the slowdown are positive for
banks' funding conditions but increasingly call into question
their business models.
– The pressure on profitability is mounting, especially in Europe
and Japan.
– The vast majority of outlooks on banks is stable globally,
supported by low credit losses and high capitalization.
– Technology is disrupting retail banking across the globe.