OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has updated its South Africa RMBS Compare, an Excel tool that provides easy access to Fitch's surveillance and index data on South African RMBS transactions.

The South Africa RMBS Compare allows users to review the performance of transactions in comparison with macroeconomic indicators. The tool allows the comparison of transactions using performance measures such as arrears, defaults, recoveries and loss severity.

South Africa RMBS Compare's main features are:
- Compare transaction performance with others
- Compare originators, vintages and product types
- Compare housing market and macroeconomic indicators
- Compare a selected portfolio of transactions
- Links to the full data history for each transaction
- Visualise comparisons with customisable charts and tables for inclusion in documents

Fitch also has ABS and RMBS Compare tools covering further EMEA jurisdictions.