Fitch Affirms Thai Oil's Rating at 'AA-(tha)'; Outlook Stable
Feb 11, 2016 05:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has affirmed Thai Oil Public Company Limiteds (TOP) National Long-Term Rating at AA-(tha), National Short-Term Rating at F1+(tha), and the National Long-Term Rating on its senior unsecured...
Moody's: Indonesia's growth to stabilize, but external vulnerabilities remain
Feb 11, 2016 04:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that growth for Indonesia will stabilize near current levels as the economy has adapted to lower commodity prices and policy has turned more accommodative. Moodys notes that the government...
D+H White Paper Discusses 5 Things Blockchain Must Get Right
Feb 09, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis
DH Corporation (D+H), a leading financial technology provider,has released a white paper that discusses implications, potential and challenges that blockchain raises for banks. The paper, entitled Five Things Blockchain...
Moody's: Africa's mobile phone banking boom to support economic growth and banks' expansion
Feb 08, 2016 08:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
The fast growth of mobile phone banking across Africa has driven an increase in access to financial services and has the potential, with time, to boost economic growth and create opportunities for banks to expand across...
Moody's: Asian LSI improves slightly to 30.9% in January from 31.1% in December
Feb 05, 2016 03:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that its Asian Liquidity Stress Index (LSI) fell slightly to 30.9% in January 2016 from 31.1% in December 2015 due to an increase in the number of issuers. The number of rated high-yield...
Fitch: Nigeria's Oil Response Has Downside Fiscal, Growth Risks
Feb 04, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The Nigerian authorities recent economic policy announcements show the response to the oil price shock is coalescing around state-led development to boost economic growth and import substitution to blunt the effects of...
Fitch: Polarisation of China Local Governments' Fiscal Strength Intensifies
Feb 04, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Chinas local and regional governments (LRGs) recorded an overall 9.4% yoy growth in 2015 operating revenue, but the fiscal performance of individual regions vary greatly indicating rising polarisation of the...
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