Fitch: European Diesel Restrictions Could Hit Used Car Prices
Apr 26, 2017 09:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The prospect of greater restrictions on diesel-engine cars in Europe has not affected used car prices so far, but this could change if the restrictions caused a rapid and large shift of demand away from diesel cars, Fitch...
FxWirePro: A glimpse through HKD/USD rates spread and China bond swaps
Apr 26, 2017 08:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
It has been a multi-month trend where HKD rates outperformed USD rates amid flush HKD liquidity. Partly because of the change in interest rate differential, spot USDHKD was pushed higher. There is no sign of capital...
FxWirePro: Uphold AUD/NZD call flies amid tepid IVs ahead of more dovish RBA
Apr 26, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
RBAs monetary policy meeting is scheduled on May 2nd; Aprils central banks board meeting minutes has been more dovish than previous months. 1Q CPI next weeks focus; we forecast headline at 0.6% q/q and core at 0.4%...
Apr 26, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service is maintaining its stable outlook on the Czech banking system, reflecting the rating agencys view that a favourable operating environment will support the countrys banks. The outlook expresses...
Apr 26, 2017 03:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that Cambodias B2 rating is supported by ongoing efforts to strengthen government finances and effective delivery of exchange rate stability, which increase policy flexibility. These...
Apr 26, 2017 03:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the outlook for Malaysias banking system is stable over the next 12-18 months. The key drivers of our stable outlook for the Malaysian banking system are our expectation that operating...
Moody's: Rising Czech koruna will have uneven but manageable impact for the country's banks
Apr 25, 2017 23:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The appreciation of the koruna will impact Czech banks unevenly, with UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia (UniCredit CzSk) and Raiffeisenbank, a.s. the most vulnerable to the shift and Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka,...
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