All the Latest GCD News
Below is the collection of all the latest GCD news, posts, and highlights. Make sure you visit the secure working group pages for posts relating to them.
GCD is hiring!
See the job posting on GCD Career page here and apply directly with your resume.
GCD Data Quality Dashboard 2023 – available
Since 2004, GCD has continuously reinforced a framework that is used to measure and monitor Data Quality (DQ). The objective is to achieve high DQ and compliance for the GCD […]
2023 Data Submission cycles are starting now!
The secured data portal is open for: Data Submissions Members are starting providing their latest data in the PD, LGD and Benchmarking platforms. For details on the submission timelines check […]
GCD Recovery Rate Dashboards
Insight into observed recovery levels and other key benchmarks for various exposure classes, industry sectors and collateral types.
PD Dashboard: Large Corporate Defaults
Macroeconomic trends in 2022, initially marked by expectations of reduced government support for the pandemic, progressive tightening of monetary policies by central banks and rising inflaon rates must now consider market stress, energy cost surge and negative fallouts from the war in Ukraine. Concerns about new Covid-19 variants cannot be ignored neither.
GCD Data Quality 2022
Since 2004, GCD has continuously reinforced a framework that is used to measure and monitor Data Quality (DQ). The objective is to achieve high DQ and compliance for the GCD pooled data, as required by global regulations (BCBS 239, ECB Guide to internal models, Fed SR1107).
Downturn LGD Study 2020
Downturn LGD Study 2020 This Global Credit Data (GCD) study looks into the historical effects of previous downturns on bank credit losses across various debtor types, industries and regions, with […]
GCD North American Conference 2021
This year at Global Credit Data’s North American Conference GCD’s Members came together to discuss the pressing credit risk issues that banks are facing today.
GCD Data Quality
Since 2004, GCD has continuously reinforced a framework that is used to measure and monitor Data Quality (DQ). The objective is to achieve high DQ and compliance for theGCD pooled […]
GCD North American Conference 2021 – Highlights
Welcome! On 19-20 October 2021, GCD hosted the second online North American Conference. This event was a huge success, with a great lineup of speakers. In case you missed it, […]
Trade Finance Survey
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Global Credit Data (GCD) are conducting this survey to identify global market gaps in trade finance. The survey […]
GCD Middle East APAC Conference – Highlights
Welcome! On 27 May 2021, GCD launched its first event in the Middle East and APAC region. This event was a huge success, with a great lineup of speakers. In […]
GCD Newsletter – February 2021
February 2021 Dear GCD members, This year, without blinking, GCD continues to address the unique global circumstances by facilitating data sharing on the crisis impact for comparisons between […]
GCD Newsletter – December 2020
GCD December Newsletter: Let us move to 2021 December 2020 Dear GCD members, Each bank’s portfolio is affected differently by the crisis, depending on their specific footprint. However, GCD […]
LGD models must include unresolved defaults to avoid resolution bias, argues latest GCD study
PRESS RELEASE - December 1, 2020 Latest report from Global Credit Data highlights need for unresolved defaults to be incorporated into modelling process As the COVID-19 pandemic crisis continues, banks still […]
LGD models must include unresolved defaults to avoid resolution bias, argues latest GCD study
Latest report from Global Credit Data highlights need for unresolved defaults to be incorporated into modelling process
Rating Transitions: Get Results on the Impact of the Pandemic
The D/U ratio is calculated as the count of rating downgrades over the count of rating upgrades for a lender during a specific period. It captures the assessment of banks’ risk profile, as they assess it with their internal ratings. As such, it is a forward-looking view on banks’ projections of the crisis.
Rating Transitions: Get Results on the Impact of the Pandemic
The D/U ratio is calculated as the count of rating downgrades over the count of rating upgrades for a lender during a specific period. It captures the assessment of banks’ […]
Capitalising on capitalisation: Can better capitalised banks minimise COVID-19-related losses by leaning on cash reserves? asks GCD study
PRESS RELEASE - October 22, 2020 Latest report from Global Credit Data analyses the impact of economic downturns on loss given default Results show that banks can weather the negative […]
GCD Newsletter – October 2020
October 2020 Dear GCD members, GCD recently held its annual North American Conference, which took place for the first time in digital format. With over 250 attendees over the […]
GCD Newsletter – September 2020
Dear GCD members, “Uncertainty” is a familiar word these days. “Data” seems an obvious answer. This bulletin brings to you some of GCD’s ongoing work and efforts to shed […]
GCD Bulletin August 2020
Newsletter of the Global Credit Data Consortium Save the date: North American Conference returns on September 9th – 10th Calling all members! The annual North American Conference is […]
GCD 2020 Survey
Risk Modeling is more important than ever: Find out what your peers are doing The world is facing an uncertain time. Economic growth and/or recovery rates are uncertain, default rates […]
2020 Survey: Question Refinements Session
GCD would like to launch a industry-wide survey to get insight on rating processes in the bank, as well as COVID implications. Of course, we would like your input! Join […]
How can banks project losses in the current Covid-19 crisis? asks Global Credit Data in latest report on loss given default
PRESS RELEASE - June 2, 2020 Global Credit Data releases extensive analytics on loss given default, including the first complete account of losses from the 2008 financial crisis. As banks […]
Explore Global Credit Data Recovery Rate Dashboards for Credit and Risk Management
PRESS RELEASE - April 24, 2020 Global Credit Data has released today the Recovery Rate Dashboards for Corporates, Banks and Sovereign defaults. They provide an instant insight into observed recovery levels […]
Assessing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: GCD ready to support the industry efforts to model and analyze the financial impact of the outbreak
As banks are adjusting their pandemic stress-tests GCD stands ready to run relevant drill-downs and analytics through the data to provide any insights that could help the industry. Financial research […]
Default ratios for corporate debt are decreasing year-on-year, but have 10 years of low interest rates created a bombshell for the next crisis ? asks Global Credit Data report
PRESS RELEASE – December 19th, 2019 Global Credit Data’s PD benchmarking report shows that bank default ratios for global corporate debt have dropped from 1.12% to 0.73% since 2016. On the face of […]
Are capital requirements for trade finance assets too high? GCD explored the data.
In 2011, the Basel Committee considered some early data from the International Chamber of Commerce Trade Register, suggesting it did not provide sufficient analytical evidence for reducing the CCF in […]
CECL Benchmarking Survey 2019
CECL requires a complex set of methological choices. Accenture, Global Credit Data, and the Institute of International Finance partnered to provide U.S. banks with a benchmark to help them assess […]
Corporate loan recovery rates much higher than assumed, confirms second Global Credit Data report on LGD
PRESS RELEASE - April 2nd, 2019 For the second year running, Global Credit Data releases extensive analytics on loss given default, confirming the positive results from 2018 Global Credit […]
Yellow page – A new section to inform members about knowledgeable consulting firms working with GCD
GCD is currently concluding a yellow page agreement with various consultant firms who have been working with GCD in the past and are knowledgeable about GCD's data model and/activities. For our […]
CECL benchmarking study kicked off
The year 2019 will be a busy one for all US Banks. With banks, standardsetters and regulators still engaged in a debate about what implementation of the CECL standard for Day […]
ICC Banking Commission signs partnership with Global Credit Data to boost scope of Trade Register
The long-term agreement will strengthen the breadth and analysis of the ICC Trade Register, the banking industry’s leading data source for risks in global trade and export finance Global Credit […]
New Head for GCD
PRESS RELEASE – 15 August 2018 New Head for GCD Global Credit Data has appointed Richard Crecel from Société Générale as its new Executive Director from September 2018, […]
CECL methodological survey rolled out
GCD will be working with Accenture and the IIF to help U.S. financial institutions benchmark their CECL models as they are developed. For this purpose, GCD has rolled out a […]
Inspiring people, inspiring topics … GCD’s European conference in Stockholm addressed key topics in credit risk management
With more than 170 people, GCD's European Conference has once again outreached its goals. We shared knowledge, exchanged ideas and got insights in the latest developments on credit risk management. For […]
GCD is hiring!
See the job posting on GCD Career page here and apply directly with your resume.
GCD Data Quality Dashboard 2023 – available
Since 2004, GCD has continuously reinforced a framework that is used to measure and monitor Data Quality (DQ). The objective is to achieve high DQ and compliance for the GCD […]
2023 Data Submission cycles are starting now!
The secured data portal is open for: Data Submissions Members are starting providing their latest data in the PD, LGD and Benchmarking platforms. For details on the submission timelines check […]
GCD Recovery Rate Dashboards
Insight into observed recovery levels and other key benchmarks for various exposure classes, industry sectors and collateral types.
PD Dashboard: Large Corporate Defaults
Macroeconomic trends in 2022, initially marked by expectations of reduced government support for the pandemic, progressive tightening of monetary policies by central banks and rising inflaon rates must now consider market stress, energy cost surge and negative fallouts from the war in Ukraine. Concerns about new Covid-19 variants cannot be ignored neither.
GCD Data Quality 2022
Since 2004, GCD has continuously reinforced a framework that is used to measure and monitor Data Quality (DQ). The objective is to achieve high DQ and compliance for the GCD pooled data, as required by global regulations (BCBS 239, ECB Guide to internal models, Fed SR1107).
Downturn LGD Study 2020
Downturn LGD Study 2020 This Global Credit Data (GCD) study looks into the historical effects of previous downturns on bank credit losses across various debtor types, industries and regions, with […]
GCD North American Conference 2021
This year at Global Credit Data’s North American Conference GCD’s Members came together to discuss the pressing credit risk issues that banks are facing today.
GCD Data Quality
Since 2004, GCD has continuously reinforced a framework that is used to measure and monitor Data Quality (DQ). The objective is to achieve high DQ and compliance for theGCD pooled […]
GCD North American Conference 2021 – Highlights
Welcome! On 19-20 October 2021, GCD hosted the second online North American Conference. This event was a huge success, with a great lineup of speakers. In case you missed it, […]
Trade Finance Survey
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Global Credit Data (GCD) are conducting this survey to identify global market gaps in trade finance. The survey […]
GCD Middle East APAC Conference – Highlights
Welcome! On 27 May 2021, GCD launched its first event in the Middle East and APAC region. This event was a huge success, with a great lineup of speakers. In […]
GCD Newsletter – February 2021
February 2021 Dear GCD members, This year, without blinking, GCD continues to address the unique global circumstances by facilitating data sharing on the crisis impact for comparisons between […]
GCD Newsletter – December 2020
GCD December Newsletter: Let us move to 2021 December 2020 Dear GCD members, Each bank’s portfolio is affected differently by the crisis, depending on their specific footprint. However, GCD […]
LGD models must include unresolved defaults to avoid resolution bias, argues latest GCD study
PRESS RELEASE - December 1, 2020 Latest report from Global Credit Data highlights need for unresolved defaults to be incorporated into modelling process As the COVID-19 pandemic crisis continues, banks still […]
LGD models must include unresolved defaults to avoid resolution bias, argues latest GCD study
Latest report from Global Credit Data highlights need for unresolved defaults to be incorporated into modelling process
Rating Transitions: Get Results on the Impact of the Pandemic
The D/U ratio is calculated as the count of rating downgrades over the count of rating upgrades for a lender during a specific period. It captures the assessment of banks’ risk profile, as they assess it with their internal ratings. As such, it is a forward-looking view on banks’ projections of the crisis.
Rating Transitions: Get Results on the Impact of the Pandemic
The D/U ratio is calculated as the count of rating downgrades over the count of rating upgrades for a lender during a specific period. It captures the assessment of banks’ […]
Capitalising on capitalisation: Can better capitalised banks minimise COVID-19-related losses by leaning on cash reserves? asks GCD study
PRESS RELEASE - October 22, 2020 Latest report from Global Credit Data analyses the impact of economic downturns on loss given default Results show that banks can weather the negative […]
GCD Newsletter – October 2020
October 2020 Dear GCD members, GCD recently held its annual North American Conference, which took place for the first time in digital format. With over 250 attendees over the […]
GCD Newsletter – September 2020
Dear GCD members, “Uncertainty” is a familiar word these days. “Data” seems an obvious answer. This bulletin brings to you some of GCD’s ongoing work and efforts to shed […]
GCD Bulletin August 2020
Newsletter of the Global Credit Data Consortium Save the date: North American Conference returns on September 9th – 10th Calling all members! The annual North American Conference is […]
GCD 2020 Survey
Risk Modeling is more important than ever: Find out what your peers are doing The world is facing an uncertain time. Economic growth and/or recovery rates are uncertain, default rates […]
2020 Survey: Question Refinements Session
GCD would like to launch a industry-wide survey to get insight on rating processes in the bank, as well as COVID implications. Of course, we would like your input! Join […]
How can banks project losses in the current Covid-19 crisis? asks Global Credit Data in latest report on loss given default
PRESS RELEASE - June 2, 2020 Global Credit Data releases extensive analytics on loss given default, including the first complete account of losses from the 2008 financial crisis. As banks […]
Explore Global Credit Data Recovery Rate Dashboards for Credit and Risk Management
PRESS RELEASE - April 24, 2020 Global Credit Data has released today the Recovery Rate Dashboards for Corporates, Banks and Sovereign defaults. They provide an instant insight into observed recovery levels […]
Assessing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: GCD ready to support the industry efforts to model and analyze the financial impact of the outbreak
As banks are adjusting their pandemic stress-tests GCD stands ready to run relevant drill-downs and analytics through the data to provide any insights that could help the industry. Financial research […]
Default ratios for corporate debt are decreasing year-on-year, but have 10 years of low interest rates created a bombshell for the next crisis ? asks Global Credit Data report
PRESS RELEASE – December 19th, 2019 Global Credit Data’s PD benchmarking report shows that bank default ratios for global corporate debt have dropped from 1.12% to 0.73% since 2016. On the face of […]
Are capital requirements for trade finance assets too high? GCD explored the data.
In 2011, the Basel Committee considered some early data from the International Chamber of Commerce Trade Register, suggesting it did not provide sufficient analytical evidence for reducing the CCF in […]
CECL Benchmarking Survey 2019
CECL requires a complex set of methological choices. Accenture, Global Credit Data, and the Institute of International Finance partnered to provide U.S. banks with a benchmark to help them assess […]
Corporate loan recovery rates much higher than assumed, confirms second Global Credit Data report on LGD
PRESS RELEASE - April 2nd, 2019 For the second year running, Global Credit Data releases extensive analytics on loss given default, confirming the positive results from 2018 Global Credit […]
Yellow page – A new section to inform members about knowledgeable consulting firms working with GCD
GCD is currently concluding a yellow page agreement with various consultant firms who have been working with GCD in the past and are knowledgeable about GCD's data model and/activities. For our […]
CECL benchmarking study kicked off
The year 2019 will be a busy one for all US Banks. With banks, standardsetters and regulators still engaged in a debate about what implementation of the CECL standard for Day […]
ICC Banking Commission signs partnership with Global Credit Data to boost scope of Trade Register
The long-term agreement will strengthen the breadth and analysis of the ICC Trade Register, the banking industry’s leading data source for risks in global trade and export finance Global Credit […]
New Head for GCD
PRESS RELEASE – 15 August 2018 New Head for GCD Global Credit Data has appointed Richard Crecel from Société Générale as its new Executive Director from September 2018, […]
CECL methodological survey rolled out
GCD will be working with Accenture and the IIF to help U.S. financial institutions benchmark their CECL models as they are developed. For this purpose, GCD has rolled out a […]
Inspiring people, inspiring topics … GCD’s European conference in Stockholm addressed key topics in credit risk management
With more than 170 people, GCD's European Conference has once again outreached its goals. We shared knowledge, exchanged ideas and got insights in the latest developments on credit risk management. For […]