Fitch: Slowing Russian Economy May Constrain Electricity Tariff Growth
Mar 09, 2015 13:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Russias economic slowdown and growing inflation may constrain electricity tariff growth. This, coupled with increasing interest rates and potentially weaker state support, may lead...
Fitch: European Investors Expect QE to Intensify Search for Yield
Mar 09, 2015 12:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings 1Q15 European senior fixed-income investor survey shows that the ECBs unprecedented EUR1.1trn quantitative easing (QE) programme, to be launched today 9 March, will drive an intensification in investors...
BoJ may ease again to achieve 2 pct inflation target
Mar 09, 2015 09:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Japans economy grew at an annualised 1.5 percent in the final quarter of 2014, missing analysts expectation of 2.2 percent, according to the latest report published by the Cabinet Office. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the...
Fitch: Regional GDP Growth Uneven in Spain
Mar 09, 2015 09:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Spanish regional GDP growth patterns were uneven over the period 2008-2013.Fitch analyses and compares regional GDP evolution in Spain over 2008-2013, as well as the methodological...
Moody's published a rating methodology for trading companies
Mar 09, 2015 02:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Japan K.K. has published a rating methodology for trading companies. The methodology seeks to provide a transparent presentation of the rating considerations that are usually most important for companies in this...
Moody's: Australian prime RMBS delinquencies stable in Q4 2014
Mar 09, 2015 02:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that its 30-day plus delinquency rate for Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) remained stable at 1.2% in December 2014 compared to September 2014, and improved...
Chinese Money Market Funds' Growth Set to Slow: Fitch
Mar 09, 2015 01:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Demand for Chinese money market funds (MMFs) will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace, says Fitch Ratings in a new report. This follows 18 months of rapid retail-driven expansion which propelled China to the position...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
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