Moody's: Australian covered bond performance stable in Q4 2015
Mar 02, 2016 23:55 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the performance of Australian covered bond programmes was stable during Q4 2015. The stable and strong financial standings of each programs issuer, the stable credit quality of the cover...
Fitch: China RRR Cut, Credit Growth Could Lead to Bank Risks
Mar 02, 2016 03:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The 50bp cut to the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for Chinese banks on Tuesday, together with record loan growth in January, could point to an increasing likelihood that the authorities are shifting policy to enable more...
Mar 02, 2016 02:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Business
현Moodys Investors Service said that Tribune Media announced during its FY2015 earnings call earlier this week that it retained advisors to explore strategic and financial alternatives to enhance shareholder value....
Fitch: Yuan Fall Reins In Local Governments' Offshore Funding Plans
Mar 02, 2016 01:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The depreciation of the Chinese yuan is slowing down offshore bond issuance by Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), Fitch Ratings says. However, offshore bond issuance by LGFVs will not halt entirely...
Mar 02, 2016 00:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has today changed the outlook to negative from stable on Chinas government credit ratings, while affirming the Aa3 long-term senior unsecured debt, issuer ratings, and (P)Aa3 senior unsecured shelf...
Fitch: India Budget Credit Positive But Uncertainties Remain
Mar 01, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Indias latest budget for the 2017 fiscal year contains a number of elements that could be positive from a sovereign rating perspective over the medium term, says Fitch Ratings. However, uncertainties regarding...
Moody's: India's fiscal 2017 budget is moderately credit positive
Mar 01, 2016 07:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that Indias fiscal 2017 budget -- which was released on 29 February -- is moderately credit positive for most sectors, but efforts at deficit reduction will remain challenging, while the...
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