Moody's: The upper tiers of China's regional and local governments exhibit high creditworthiness
Mar 10, 2015 06:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the upper tiers of Chinas regional and local governments (RLGs) display characteristics of high creditworthiness because of their close ties with the sovereign. Such characteristics...
Moody's: Lower oil prices present challenges and opportunities to MENA sovereigns
Mar 09, 2015 21:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Developments in global oil markets are presenting policymakers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with challenges and opportunities, says Moodys Investors Service in its 2015 MENA Sovereign Outlook...
Moody's: Petrobras probe weakens Brazil's sectors
Mar 09, 2015 17:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The corruption investigation into Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) will negatively affect parts of the public and private sectors, but government support for the company is likely to help contain the credit-negative...
Fitch: Slowing Russian Economy May Constrain Electricity Tariff Growth
Mar 09, 2015 13:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Russias economic slowdown and growing inflation may constrain electricity tariff growth. This, coupled with increasing interest rates and potentially weaker state support, may lead...
Fitch: European Investors Expect QE to Intensify Search for Yield
Mar 09, 2015 12:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings 1Q15 European senior fixed-income investor survey shows that the ECBs unprecedented EUR1.1trn quantitative easing (QE) programme, to be launched today 9 March, will drive an intensification in investors...
BoJ may ease again to achieve 2 pct inflation target
Mar 09, 2015 09:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Japans economy grew at an annualised 1.5 percent in the final quarter of 2014, missing analysts expectation of 2.2 percent, according to the latest report published by the Cabinet Office. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the...
Fitch: Regional GDP Growth Uneven in Spain
Mar 09, 2015 09:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Spanish regional GDP growth patterns were uneven over the period 2008-2013.Fitch analyses and compares regional GDP evolution in Spain over 2008-2013, as well as the methodological...
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