Moody's: Japan's weakening saving bias could in time raise risk of funding public debt
Sep 30, 2015 02:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that pressures on the Government of Japans (A1 stable) ability to finance its debt at highly affordable rates are gradually building, but support from domestic investors is unlikely to...
Moody's: National sales growth of Chinese property to remain resilient for the rest of 2015
Sep 30, 2015 02:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that national sales growth of Chinas (Aa3 stable) property sector will remain resilient for the rest of 2015, and expects that rated developers will outperform the broader sector during the...
Fitch: 'Quantitative Tightening' An EM Issue, Not A DM Risk
Sep 29, 2015 07:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The decline in global foreign exchange reserves thus far in 2015 may add to macroeconomic pressures on emerging markets (EM) but it does not directly risk a "quantitative tightening" effect on developed markets (DM), says...
Moody's: Weak economy and upcoming legal battles increase asset risk at Puerto Rico's banks
Sep 28, 2015 21:07 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Puerto Ricos banks can withstand the islands defaults, but the weak economy and upcoming legal battles will expose them to greater asset risk, said Moodys Investors Service. In a new report, Moodys said Puerto Ricos...
Fitch: ECB's optionality on ELA disclosure unhelpful for market
Sep 28, 2015 08:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The ECBs decision on 16 September to make disclosure of emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) use optional and not mandatory means market participants may remain in the dark about a banks true liquidity position, especially...
Fitch: Australian mortgage arrears stable in 2Q15; conditions are as good as it gets
Sep 28, 2015 00:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says that Australian mortgage arrears have improved by 5bp to 1.12% during 2Q15, as expected. These figures have remained between 1.0% and 1.2% since 4Q13. Fitch believes there is little capacity for...
Moody's confirms Greece's government bond rating at Caa3; Outlook stable
Sep 26, 2015 04:16 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has today confirmed Greeces government bond rating at Caa3 and changed the outlook to stable. The short-term rating is unaffected by this rating action and remains at Not Prime (NP). Moodys...
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