Moody's takes action on the ratings of 37 financial institutions in Russia and Kazakhstan
Mar 09, 2016 22:17 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Actions follow global review of operating conditions in oil-exporting countries and sovereign debt ratings Moodys Investors Service has today placed on review for downgrade the ratings of 36 financial institutions...
Moody's Interfax places ratings of 7 Russian sub-sovereigns on review for downgrade
Mar 09, 2016 22:04 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Interfax Rating Agency (Moodys Interfax) has today placed on review for downgrade the national scale ratings of 6 Russian regions and cities and 1 government-related issuer (GRI). Concurrently, Moodys Interfax has...
Moody's: Real estate corporate issuers buoyed by resilient European economies
Mar 09, 2016 00:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate
Robust European economic performance will remain supportive of European commercial real estate (CRE) markets, but downside risks are increasingly stemming from emerging markets, China and lower commodity prices, Moodys...
Moody's: Global speculative-grade default rate continues to rise
Mar 08, 2016 23:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys forecasts that the global speculative-grade default rate will rise to 4.7% in one year from the current 3.7%, a sign that the corporate default cycle has turned. Moodys also forecasts that the global...
Moody's places South Africa's Baa2 ratings on review for downgrade
Mar 08, 2016 21:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has today placed the Baa2 bond and issuer ratings of the government of South Africa on review for downgrade. Also placed on review for downgrade were South Africas (P)Baa2/(P)P-2 shelf and MTN...
Moody's: China's robust railway spending is credit positive for China Railway Construction
Mar 08, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis Business
Moodys Investors Service says that the Chinese governments (Aa3 negative) plan to continue spending strongly on railway construction in 2016 is credit positive for China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) and...
Mar 08, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Despite a current GBP129 billion shortfall, the UKs seven largest banks (including Nationwide, the largest building society) will all likely meet the Bank of Englands minimum requirement for own funds and eligible...
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