NEW YORK - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Analytics, a leader in risk measurement and management, today announced the enhancement of Moody’s CreditView with the addition of Bank Financials and Analytics. This platform helps Moody’s global research customers to compare banks, on a like-for-like basis, across regions and accounting regimes.

“The range of national and regional differences in banks makes direct comparisons of relative performance a challenge. By applying our comprehensive analysis to reported financial data, Moody’s Analytics Bank Financials and Analytics helps our customers compare bank performance globally,” says Andrea Blackman, Managing Director for Moody’s Analytics.

Bank Financials and Analytics includes coverage of more than 2,000 rated banks and analyst-adjusted financials, together with an easy-to-use interface. This additional content, integrated with ratings, research and market signals in Moody’s CreditView, provides credit professionals with a platform to perform comprehensive bank credit analysis.

Bank Financials and Analytics is the latest service innovation from Moody’s Analytics, building on the launch of Moody’s CreditView in 2011. Moody’s CreditView has delivered multiple perspectives on Corporate, Bank, Insurance, Sovereign, Structured Finance and US Public Finance credit to Moody’s research customers.

For more information, visit www.moodysanalytics.com/bankfinancials.

About Moody’s Analytics

Moody’s Analytics helps capital markets and risk management professionals worldwide respond to an evolving marketplace with confidence. The company offers unique tools and best practices for measuring and managing risk through expertise and experience in credit analysis, economic research and financial risk management. By providing leading-edge software, advisory services and research, including the proprietary analysis of Moody’s Investors Service, Moody’s Analytics integrates and customizes its offerings to address specific business challenges. Moody's Analytics is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO), which reported revenue of $3.0 billion in 2013, employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide, and has a presence in 31 countries. More information is available at www.moodysanalytics.com.

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Moody’s Analytics

JESSICA SCHAEFER, 212.553.4494

Assistant Vice President, Communications

jessica.schaefer@moodys.com