Fitch: Indonesian Corporate Bond Maturities Head for 2018 Cliff
Mar 16, 2016 01:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Indonesian corporates are heading toward a sharp increase in capital market amortisations in 2018 and 2020, reflecting maturity of bonds issued in 2012-2013, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Indonesian corporates...
Fitch: Sector Outlook Negative But Big Indonesia Banks Resilient
Mar 16, 2016 00:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The outlook for Indonesias banking sector remains negative - with profitability declining, credit costs rising and NPL ratios likely to rise in 2016, says Fitch Ratings. That said, earnings buffers at the major banks...
Moody's downgrades Mozambique issuer rating to B3, maintains the review for downgrade
Mar 15, 2016 23:40 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodyshas today downgraded Mozambiques issuer rating to B3 from B2, maintaining the rating on review for downgrade. This extends the review for downgrade of Mozambiques sovereign rating initiated on 17 December...
Moody's lowers Valeant to B1; remains on review
Mar 15, 2016 23:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service downgraded the ratings of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Valeant) and subsidiaries, including the Corporate Family Rating to B1 from Ba3, the Probability of Default Rating to B1-PD...
Mar 15, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Technical watch: It seems CAD taking a halt from its intermediary bull run against USD which has begun from the channel resistance (see both daily and monthly plotting). The pair has dipped from the highs of 1.4689...
Mar 15, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moroccos (Ba1 stable) government balance sheet is set to strengthen in 2016-17 as the country benefits from lower energy spending following the drop in oil prices, says Moodys Investors Service in a report published...
Fitch Affirms Australia at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Mar 15, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Australias Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at AAA. The Outlook is Stable. Australias senior unsecured foreign- and local-currency bond ratings are also affirmed...
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