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Currency Forecasts
FXFC <GO> provides FX rate forecasts by
region, so you can see an overview of the trends
in specific markets. FXFC <GO> also provides
transparency for individual contributors forecasts,
so you can follow the trends you think most
accurately fit the direction of the market.
FXFC <GO> allows you to chart data, as well
as display a histogram, so you can visually depict
FX forecasting trends.
Composite Quotes
ALLQ <GO> is the price discovery and execution
platform for fixed income securities on the
Bloomberg Professional service. ALLQ <GO>
allows you to monitor current market data for a
selected fixed income security by contributed-pricing
sources so you can determine a securitys current
price, spread, yield and liquidity. By offering an
overview of dealer pricing for a selected security,
ALLQ <GO> provides price transparency.
COUNTERPARTY ANALYSIS
Issuer Description
ISSD <GO> provides detailed descriptive, financial, operating and economic information about an organization so you can
thoroughly evaluate the ability of the issuer to repay its debt. ISSD <GO> provides details about the exact issuer, rather
than its parent, ultimate parent or another obligor.
Capital Structure
CAST <GO> is a credit analysis tool that provides
an overview of a creditors capital structure, including
type of debt issued, the specific borrowing entity
and whether subsidiary debt has recourse up the
corporate tree.
BANK SUPERVISION
Financial Analysis
FA <GO> provides financial history for companies and aggregated fundamental data for more than 15,400 global indexes,
tracking more than 100 individual financial values for each index. FA <GO> allows you to identify trends and gain data
transparency, so you can analyze the value of a potential investment, partnership or acquisition target. Clicking on the tab
titled 7) Addl and then 12) Banking allows you to view key capital and other risk ratios for financial institutions.
Graph Curves
GC <GO> can be used to compare the
EURIBOR curve, which incorporates a premium
for creditworthiness and the OIS curve, which is
close to risk-free.
Crisis Monitor
Use CRIS <GO> to monitor economic conditions in
areas affected by major financial or political crises.
For example, in the Europe view, you can compare
yields and the cost of default insurance for bonds
issued by EU countries. This can give you greater
insight into market expectations of a sovereign
default within the EU.
DEBT ISSUANCE
Government Auction Monitor
GAM <GO> is a real-time monitor of government auctions from around the world that provides transparency into current
and historical auction results and related news, so you can easily identify events that may have implications for the
financial markets.
Debt Distribution
DDIS <GO> displays the maturity distribution of
outstanding debt for a selected issuer, so you can
analyze the ability to meet obligations to debt
holders. You can display outstanding debt (bonds,
loans, or both) by maturity, payment rank, coupon
type, redemption type or loan type and choose the
issuing entities and the type of bond and/or loans
included in the analysis. You can also compare
an issuers debt maturity distribution or average
coupon at the end of a past quarter with the
current quarter.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Economic Statistics
ECST <GO> provides economic data with organization and context, so you can easily find the data you need. ECST <GO>
provides data from different sources, as well as data transformations, frequencies and seasonality, so you can customize your
analysis. ECST <GO> also allows you to analyze multiple datasets using graphical and table formats.
ECST <GO> is divided into a control area and
two sections, which allow you to find and display
economic statistics by country and economic
concept and then customize the way that the data
appears. You can also keyword-search for a list of
matching tickers on a separate page.
Economic Workbench
ECWB <GO> allows you to apply data
transformations to economic data series, allowing
you to perform detailed analysis of the data that is
important to you in the format that is most relevant
to your needs. Transformations allow you to take data
reported in different formats (such as year-on-year
and period-on-period) and present it in the same
format for easy interpretation and comparison.
You can integrate ECWB <GO> into your
workflow by importing economic data series
from other Bloomberg functions or creating a
new data analysis chart.
Economic Forecasts
ECFC <GO> allows you to display forecasts of
worldwide economic activity. Use it to display
historical values and composite forecasts of key
economic indicators, organized by country, region,
differential and/or contributor.
News Alerts
When markets are moving or news is breaking, be
the first to know using NLRT <GO>. Its easy to set
customized alerts according to your interests. You
will receive alerts the minute developments happen
as news breaks. Set as many alerts as you want,
tracking anything from top stories and exclusive
columns to general news and news on highly
niche markets.
Biographical Profiles
BIO <GO> gives you access to Bloombergs vast
database of biographical and contact information,
so you can conduct research on prominent global
figures and enhance your contact network. You can
also manage your own personal profile in the
Bloomberg directory.
SEARCH
Running a Quick Search Security Finder
Autocomplete is the smart, fast, intuitive way to find what you Use SECF <GO> to search for companies, bonds, money
need. Its adaptive algorithm generates and ranks responses market rates, funds, etc. Security finder is accessible via
based on your job profile, location, usage and preferences. Autocomplete, HELP Search or by typing SECF <GO>so
Business and financial leaders worldwide use Autocomplete you can leverage its search power however you work. There
to unleash the full power of the Bloomberg Professional is no need for a specific format. Be as broad or specific as
service. It offers convenient and simple navigation to all of you desire when starting your query. Use the gray tabs along
our renowned news, functions and analytics. Start typing and the top of the results to focus your query by security type and
Autocomplete engages. The more you enter, the more refined asset class for a top-down view of the universe. Refine your
your results. Click what you want and youll go right to the results even further by using asset-specific filters so you see
information youre looking for. only the results that meet your criteria.
Detailed Search SECF <GO> returns up to 5,000 search results and allows
Type in the words for the topic/company/security you are you to explore results according to criteria such as asset
interested in followed by the <HELP> button. This gives you class, security type and keyword.
an overview of all matches on Bloomberg and is an excellent
way to look for securities through our Excel library and data
fields and pricing and research contributors.
POWERFUL ALERTS
Set up alerts with multiple criteria for any
Launchpad tool
Customize alerts to automatically open
applications of your choice, such as a trading
platform or fundamental analysis screen
Create client-specific chat sessions triggered
by an alert
Set alerts to show unusual news flow,
technical events and any other data point
available on Bloomberg
SOPHISTICATED CHARTING
Access a database of 20 million securities
and hundreds of data fields per instrument
Apply technical indicators and choose from
more than 150 events
Draw your own annotations and set alerts on
them without navigating away from the screen
Link your charts to news and prebuilt monitors
so they update whenever a new security is
selected from the monitor
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