French banks’ profits will grow moderately in 2025, supported by net interest income and commissions, notably in corporate and investment banking. But improvements in profitability could be slowed by the subdued performance of the domestic economy.

The impact of higher financial and political volatility on Türkiye’s credit ratings will mostly depend on the effectiveness of the monetary policy response and the consequences of any potential shifts in domestic economic policy.

The proposed update refines and further clarifies Scope’s approach. Scope is calling for comments on the methodology by 27 April 2025. The methodology as proposed might have a limited negative impact on the outstanding ratings of two issuers.

Italian NPL collections fell 11% month on month in February, a noticeable deviation from past years, where February collections have typically been aligned with or slightly above January’s.

We expect a modest deterioration in EU banks’ asset quality, mainly driven by rising pressures in the EU corporate sector. But a worsening of the global operating environment could accelerate this deterioration, increasing credit risks for the banks.

Monday, April 7th 2025 - 1:00 PM (CEST)

Rearming Europe is set to boost demand for the region’s defence companies but will test the sector’s fragmented production capabilities, R&D, supply chains, and access to capital, says Scope Ratings.

The introduction of Dutch-specific assumptions strengthens transparency and standardisation in the RMBS rating methodology.

Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 11:00 AM (CEST)

Germany’s ample fiscal space to finance higher defence spending by issuing debt contrasts with the more constrained public finances in France and the United Kingdom unless both governments make significant budgetary adjustments.