2016 Will Be A Year Of Continued Blockchain Innovation And Experimentation – Report
Mar 15, 2016 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis
White Chase, an international law firm serving companies, governments and financial institutions, has released a report that explores blockchain applications in the sphere of financial services. The report, entitled...
Moody's: Spanish mortgage securitisation volumes starving covered bonds of collateral
Mar 15, 2016 00:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate
The high volume of Spanish mortgage securitisation has reduced the amount of collateral for Spanish covered bonds (cédulas hipotecarias), which is negative for covered bondholders, says Moodys Investors...
Mar 14, 2016 09:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
Economic recession in Russia will continue to negatively affect the operating environment for Russian banks in 2016, as the impact of low oil prices and large depreciation of the ruble continues, says Moodys Investors...
Mar 14, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Politics
Moodys Investors Service is maintaining its negative outlook for the Kazakhstan banking system over the next 12-18 months, according to its latest outlook, as banks confront mounting challenges from currency depreciation...
Moody's: Outlook for Mongolia banks remains negative on challenging operating environment
Mar 14, 2016 02:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says the negative outlook for Mongolias banking system, unchanged since 2013, reflects the challenging operating environment, leading to continued deterioration in asset quality and capital, while...
Mar 14, 2016 00:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Electricity tariff deficit debt in Spain is decreasing and heading towards sustainable levels by 2018-19, says Moodys Investors Service. The lack of new deficits in 2014 and paying down of outstanding deficits, has cut...
Mar 13, 2016 04:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) has today changed the outlook to stable from positive on Georgias government bond ratings, while affirming the Ba3 issuer and senior unsecured ratings. The key drivers of the outlook...
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