Moody's: Distinct strategic orientations of three major Thai banks benefit credit profiles
Jun 30, 2015 06:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the different areas of focus of Thailands (Baa1 stable) three largest banks, along with their strong underwriting discipline, will support their pricing power within their respective...
Jun 30, 2015 05:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Power prices in Great Britain will remain low through 2020, driven by ongoing demand reduction and growth in interconnectors and renewables. Moodys expects year-average wholesale electricity prices of GBP42-46/MWh if...
Moody's: Low power prices in Germany keep pressure on generation earnings
Jun 30, 2015 05:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service expects that German power prices will remain in the range of EUR30-35 per megawatt hour (MWh) to 2020. This compares with around EUR31-32/MWh today, and reflects: (1) new capacity which will shift...
Moody's: In Italy, low gas prices and weak demand expected to drive down electricity prices
Jun 30, 2015 05:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis
London, 30 June 2015 -- Moodys Investors Service expects that Italys wholesale power prices will stay in a range of EUR42-47 per megawatt hour through 2020, down from EUR48-51/MWh currently. The expected decline is mainly...
Moody's: Irish power price will continue to fall amid a climate of heightened regulatory uncertainty
Jun 30, 2015 05:04 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The wholesale power price in Ireland will continue to fall over the next three years in a range between EUR53-58 per megawatt hour (MWh), driven by the continued increase in the number of onshore wind farms says Moodys...
Moody's: India's rural demand to remain soft, a credit negative for rated issuers
Jun 30, 2015 02:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service expects Indias weakened rural economy to remain subdued through the fiscal year ending March 2016 (FY2016), particularly if the risk of below-average monsoon rainfall materializes. "A sustained...
Jun 29, 2015 23:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Regulatory tools introduced after the financial crisis to manage bank collapses are positive for financial stability, reducing the risk of contagion and the likely overall losses from bank failure, Moodys Investors Service...
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