Moody's: Increased use of restructurings credit positive for Irish RMBS, covered bonds and banks
Sep 15, 2015 23:16 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Persistent high levels of late-stage arrears indicate that Irelands mortgage arrears crisis is not yet resolved, Moodys Investors Service says in a new report. Nonetheless, the expansion of restructuring methods and...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board
Sep 15, 2015 01:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Members Present Glenn Stevens (Governor and Chair), Philip Lowe (Deputy Governor), John Akehurst, Roger Corbett AO, JohnEdwards, Kathryn Fagg, Heather Ridout AO and Catherine Tanna Nigel Ray (Deputy Secretary,...
Singapore election result won't diminish policy pressures
Sep 15, 2015 01:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Singapores traditional mix of paternalist politics and free-market economics will likely stay under pressure from structural social changes, despite the governing Peoples Action Partys (PAP) landslide victory in the...
Fitch: Rand Weakness Not a Threat to South African Insurers' Ratings
Sep 14, 2015 08:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says that South African insurers ratings are not affected by the recent rand weakness. The rand has weakened significantly against major developed market currencies, with year to date losses of around 19%...
Sep 13, 2015 21:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Georgias Ba3 rating reflects high average growth rates, the governments relatively strong balance sheet, and high institutional strength, balanced by the small size of its economy and its dependence on external funding to...
Fitch: Strong Institutional Framework for German Subnationals
Sep 11, 2015 10:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that the institutional framework for German states (Laender) and municipalities is strong, supportive and ensures financial transparency. Fitch believes that the institutional...
Moody's: Iran deal would unlock Iranian banks' growth potential
Sep 09, 2015 06:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The lifting of nuclear-related trade and financial sanctions on Iran, should it materialize, would be credit positive for Iranian banks, says Moodys Investors Service in a report published today. According to Moodys,...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects