Moody's: Norway's creditworthiness remains strong, despite weaknesses in the oil sector

Jun 29, 2015 08:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The Norwegian governments dependence on the oil and gas industry presents long-term challenges related to the volatility of oil prices and structural shifts in the sector, but the countrys strong institutional framework...

Moody's: Australian regulated networks sector stable but countermeasures required to offset declining returns

Jun 29, 2015 04:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that its stable outlook on the Australian regulated electricity and gas networks reflects the transparent and predictable nature of the regulatory framework, but that networks may need to...

Moody's: ASEAN banks well placed to comply with Basel III capital and liquidity ratios

Jun 29, 2015 01:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that banks in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region -- namely those in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines -- are well placed to comply...

Fitch: Prolonged Greece Deal Talks Heighten Key Risks

Jun 26, 2015 13:18 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The continuing talks between the Greek government and the countrys official creditors are testament to the political will to secure an agreement, but the time-consuming and often confrontational nature of the discussions...

Moody's: China's regulatory loosening helps turn year-to-date national home sales positive in May

Jun 26, 2015 07:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that sales of new homes in China turned positive in the first five months of 2015, mainly due to the momentum gained through the supportive monetary and regulatory polices implemented by the...

Fitch: Brazilian Banks' 1Q Results Show Higher Credit Costs

Jun 25, 2015 18:21 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The asset quality of Brazilian banks broadly deteriorated over the first quarter of 2015, yet many of the countrys banks, particularly the larger private banks, demonstrated profit resilience, says Fitch Ratings. Asset...

Fitch: Ukrainian Banks: Forbearance Eases Capital Pressures

Jun 25, 2015 10:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Ukraines bank regulators are allowing the countrys banks to breach most prudential ratios. Without this regulatory forbearance, many Ukrainian banks would need to raise substantial capital because, since February,...