Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Releases Commentary on European NPL Transactions’ Risk Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Effects

April 30, 2020

DBRS Morningstar published a commentary titled, “European NPL Transactions’ Risk Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Effects”.

In this commentary, DBRS Morningstar provides a comprehensive framework for identifying the European nonperforming loan (NPL) transactions that are most at risk and likely to be affected by the fallout of the pandemic on the economy.

Key highlights in the commentary include
-- A snapshot of key macroeconomic and real estate market trends for countries with exposure to NPL transactions.
-- Overall European NPL risk exposure to coronavirus effects.
-- Extrinsic and intrinsic factors and considerations on related potential impacts.
-- A detailed description of intrinsic credit risk across European NPL subsectors, including structural, operational, and performance considerations.

Notes:
The commentary is available at www.dbrsmorningstar.com.

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit www.dbrsmorningstar.com or contact us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

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