Moody's: Outlook stays negative for Ukraine's banking system
Jul 10, 2015 08:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Unchanged since 2009, the banking system outlook is negative for Ukraine (Ca negative), reflecting extremely difficult operating conditions for banks, very likely asset-quality erosion, depletion of capital buffers and...
Moody's changes outlook on Bahrain's banking system to negative from stable
Jul 09, 2015 06:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has today changed the outlook for Bahrains banking system to negative from stable, reflecting the rating agencys view that a slowdown in economic growth, resulting from the impact of lower oil...
Fitch: Australian Transportation Sector to Remain Stable through 2015
Jul 08, 2015 23:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that its Outlook for Australian transportation infrastructure is stable, supported primarily by continued traffic growth. However, exposure to medium-term bullet debt could...
Fitch: UK Whole Business Securitization Outlook Stabilizes
Jul 08, 2015 10:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that its Outlook for UK whole business securitisations (WBS) is stable, having improved from negative at the start of the year. However, exposure to UK consumer discretionary...
Moody's: Dutch mortgage market's recovery prospects strengthen following sales surge
Jul 07, 2015 23:53 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
A recovery in house sales in the Netherlands will increase the proceeds that originators recover in cases of foreclosure, reinforcing the stable performance of the Dutch residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)...
Moody's: Indian base metal industry to benefit from rising demand, raw material availability
Jul 07, 2015 06:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that Indias (Baa3 positive) base metals industry will benefit from increased demand, easing restrictions on raw material availability, and relatively low production costs. Moodys analysis...
Moody's: Australian airports outlook stable; some divergence amongst airports
Jul 07, 2015 04:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that its outlook for the Australian airports sector is stable, reflecting its expectations that the operating environment will remain stable and that revenues will grow at low to mid-single...
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