Fitch Publishes End-April 2015 MMF Snapshot & Fund Factsheets
May 26, 2015 08:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings has published its end-April 2015 money market fund (MMF) snapshot report and individual fund factsheets. They provide consistent and comparable portfolio analytics across all Fitch-rated US and European MMFs,...
Four largest French banks diminish wholesale funding reliance and improve liquidity reserves
May 22, 2015 15:09 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Frances four largest banks -- BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Groupe Crédit Agricole and Groupe BPCE -- have successfully made progress in reducing their reliance on wholesale funding and...
Moody's takes rating actions on Swiss banks
May 21, 2015 20:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has concluded its rating reviews on 11 Swiss banks initiated on 17 March 2015 following the publication of Moodys revised bank rating methodology. In addition, the rating agency has also reviewed...
Moody's: Euro manufacturers' outlook is stable on steady earnings growth
May 21, 2015 09:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The outlook for European manufacturers will be stable over the next 12 to 18 months as a result of ongoing steady earnings growth, says Moodys Investors Service. These improvements will flow from demand stabilisation in...
Moody's assigns A1 to JBIC's USD gov't-guaranteed bonds
May 21, 2015 03:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Japan K.K. has assigned rating of A1 to total of USD 2.5 billion bonds due 2020 and 2025 issued by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The rating outlook is stable. The debts are guaranteed by the...
Moody's: New Zealand Budget Shows Steady Fiscal Improvement, Even With 2015 Deficit
May 21, 2015 02:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the New Zealand (Aaa, stable) government budget presented on May 21 shows a continuing positive trend in the governments finances, reflecting the relatively good underlying economic...
Moody's concludes reviews on Chilean bank ratings
May 20, 2015 22:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has concluded its rating reviews on Banco de Chile, Banco del Estado de Chile (Banco Estado), and Banco Itau Chile. These reviews were initiated on 17 March 2015 (see press release at...
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Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects