China Manufacturing sector likely remained sluggish in March

Mar 31, 2015 00:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis

China will release official manufacturing PMI data for March on 1 April. Standard Chartered (SC) Research noted that it expects the index to have inched up marginally to 50.0 from 49.9 in February as factories reopened...

Moody's: Northern Non-Conforming UK Borrowers Are Almost Twice Likely to be Caught In a Mortgage Debt Trap

Mar 30, 2015 23:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys analysis reveals that the north-south divide persists in the UKs non-conforming mortgage market, as borrowers in the North are 1.9 times as likely to be mortgage prisoners than borrowers in other regions, says...

Moody's: Liquidity Stress Index's steady decline in EMEA could slow in 2015

Mar 30, 2015 23:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The Liquidity Stress Index (LSI) for EMEA fell to an all-time low of 8.9% in February 2015, substantially down from its peak of 18.8% in December 2012, according to Moodys Investors Services SGL Monitor for the EMEA...

Fitch: Israeli Election Can Boost Structural Reform Capacity

Mar 30, 2015 11:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The outcome of the Israeli general election in Marchshould enhance the countrys capacity for structural fiscal reform, FitchRatings says. If successfully implemented, such reforms could make it easier toachieve sustainable...

Fitch Affirms Nigeria at 'BB-'; Outlook Revised to Negative

Mar 30, 2015 05:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigerias Long-Term Foreignand Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at BB- and BB respectively.The Outlooks on the Long-Term IDRs have been revised to Negative from Stable.The issue...

Euro area is gaining momentum

Mar 29, 2015 23:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Recent euro-area data releases have consistently surprised to the upside, adding to evidence that the regions recovery is gaining momentum, according to Standard Chartered research notes. Consumption and net exports are...

Fitch Downgrades Greece's IDRs to 'CCC'

Mar 27, 2015 23:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Greeces Long-term foreign- and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to CCC from B. The issue ratings on Greeces senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds are also downgraded to...