Fitch: Asset-Quality Risks for Vietnam Banks Remain Despite New Rules
Nov 12, 2015 01:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Asset-quality risks for Vietnam banks are likely to remain high despite new rules that help align loan-classification standards across banks, says Fitch Ratings in its latest Asia-Pacific Banks Chart of the Month report on...
Nov 11, 2015 00:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The potential extension of the ECBs stimulus program, the UK in-out referendum on European Union membership and continuing Middle East instability could open and close windows of opportunities for EMEA high yield issuers...
Moody's: Muted global growth for another two years undermines resilience to negative shocks
Nov 10, 2015 00:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Global growth will be lacklustre over the next two years as the slowdown in China and other emerging markets continues to weigh on the world economy, Moodys Investors Service said in a report published today. Moodys...
Moody's changes outlook on Argentine banks deposits and debts ratings to stable from negative
Nov 05, 2015 03:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Latin America Agente de Calificación de Riesgo S.A. (MLA) has today changed the outlook on 34 Argentine banks, finance companies, and securities firms to stable from negative. The rating actions follow Moodys...
Fitch: Strong US Auto Sales Continue but Industry Risks Remain
Nov 04, 2015 22:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Auto sales continue to be strong in the U.S., but numerous industry risks pose ongoing challenges, according to Fitch Ratings. Weak market conditions in a number of regions outside the U.S., labor contract negotiations in...
Moody's: 2016 global sovereign credit quality stable despite downside risks
Nov 04, 2015 08:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis
While sovereign ratings around the world will likely remain broadly stable, risks to global growth and capital flows could negatively influence credit quality in 2016, says Moodys Investors Service in its annual Global...
Moody's poll shows muted China growth expectations, but financial crisis unlikely
Nov 04, 2015 02:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that poll respondents at offshore credit briefings in London, Paris and New York in October identified rising corporate distress and increased policy uncertainty as the greatest risks to...
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