Fitch: US Auto Lenders Slowing Down on Eased Underwriting Terms
Sep 16, 2015 20:37 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Strong US auto loan performance and fewer banks easing underwriting terms are among the highlights from Fitch Ratings latest auto loan asset quality report. While underwriting terms remain eased relative to historical...
Fitch Affirms South Australia at 'AA'; Outlook Stable
Sep 16, 2015 08:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of the State of South Australia (SA) at AA. The Outlooks are Stable. At the same time, Fitch has affirmed the Short-Term...
Moody's: Irish prime RMBS performance continues to improve in July 2015
Sep 16, 2015 00:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The Irish prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market continues to improve in the three-month period ended July 2015, according to the latest indices published by Moodys Investors Service. Arrears levels...
Moody's: Increased use of restructurings credit positive for Irish RMBS, covered bonds and banks
Sep 15, 2015 23:16 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Persistent high levels of late-stage arrears indicate that Irelands mortgage arrears crisis is not yet resolved, Moodys Investors Service says in a new report. Nonetheless, the expansion of restructuring methods and...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board
Sep 15, 2015 01:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Members Present Glenn Stevens (Governor and Chair), Philip Lowe (Deputy Governor), John Akehurst, Roger Corbett AO, JohnEdwards, Kathryn Fagg, Heather Ridout AO and Catherine Tanna Nigel Ray (Deputy Secretary,...
Singapore election result won't diminish policy pressures
Sep 15, 2015 01:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Singapores traditional mix of paternalist politics and free-market economics will likely stay under pressure from structural social changes, despite the governing Peoples Action Partys (PAP) landslide victory in the...
Fitch: Rand Weakness Not a Threat to South African Insurers' Ratings
Sep 14, 2015 08:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says that South African insurers ratings are not affected by the recent rand weakness. The rand has weakened significantly against major developed market currencies, with year to date losses of around 19%...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects