Fitch: US Rate Rise Risks to Large EMs Shift Since Taper Tantrum
Apr 30, 2015 04:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Several large emerging markets remainvulnerable to US monetary tightening two years after the "Taper Tantrum", butshifts in macroeconomic backdrops and policy trends have helped relativevulnerabilities diverge, Fitch...
Moody's downgrades Greece's government bond rating to Caa2 from Caa1; outlook negative
Apr 30, 2015 03:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Global Credit ResearchMoodys Investors Service has today downgraded Greeces government bond rating to Caa2 from Caa1. The short-term rating is unaffected by this rating action and remains at Not Prime(NP).The outlook on...
Fitch: Nordic Banks' Wholesale Funding Stable But Not Risk Free
Apr 29, 2015 13:44 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Nordic banks reliance on wholesale funding exposes them to risks, but these are not a major threat to their credit quality, Fitch Ratings says. The risks are mitigated by deep and liquid domestic debt capital markets, the...
Moody's: Decline in credit quality of sovereign issuers in advanced economies levels off in 2014
Apr 29, 2015 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
A study of the rating and default histories of 128 Moodys-rated governments during the last 31 years shows that the decline in credit quality among advanced economies has leveled off, says Moodys Investors Service in a...
Apr 28, 2015 14:25 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The Netherlands Aaa rating with a stable outlook is based on its highly competitive, diversified and open economy, high level of wealth, sound institutional framework, and track record of reform-oriented and prudent fiscal...
Fitch: Italian Bank Lending Signals Gradual Economic Improvement
Apr 28, 2015 13:49 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Improving borrowing conditions for Italian companies and consumers signalled in the ECBs 1Q15 euro-area bank lending survey support our view that the countrys prolonged economic slump is gradually easing, says Fitch...
Apr 28, 2015 11:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service supports the ongoing commitment of the European Central Bank (ECB) to encourage transparency in structured finance markets. Moodys will endeavour to publish performance overviews for eligible...
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