Moody's affirms Denmark's Aaa government bond rating; outlook stable

Mar 27, 2015 23:16 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service ("Moodys") has today affirmed Denmarks long-term and short-term government bond ratings at Aaa/Prime-1. The outlook on the rating remains stable. Moodys decision to affirm Denmarks Aaa rating...

Fitch's 'Inside Credit': Strong corporate bond issuance driven by low interest rates

Mar 27, 2015 15:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings says corporate bond issuance was off to a record start in 2015 due to low interest rates, with volume registering $115.7 billion through the end of February - an 18% increase over the first two months in 2012...

Fitch Affirms Peru's FC IDR at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Mar 27, 2015 14:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Perus long-term foreign and local currency IDRs at BBB+ and A-, respectively, with a Stable Outlook. The issue ratings on Perus senior unsecured foreign- and local-currency bonds are also...

Fitch: New initiatives lower Brazilian power distributors' risk

Mar 27, 2015 14:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The liquidity risk for power distribution companies in Brazil declined in 2015 due to the governments recent implementations of the tariff flag and the extraordinary tariff review (RTE) for end consumers, according to...

Fitch: E&P firms in focus as U.S. high yield energy default rate rises

Mar 27, 2015 14:11 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The trailing 12-month (TTM) U.S. high yield default rates for the exploration and production (EP) and energy sectors will both increase in March as oil-related bankruptcy filings take their toll, according to Fitch...

Moody's: North American corporate credit quality worsens as companies pay out to shareholders

Mar 27, 2015 13:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

US investment-grade non-financial corporate credit quality will deteriorate this year as companies continue to limit capital investment while taking on higher leverage and using cash to reward shareholders. Companies...

Fitch: Crude prices providing benefits for storage operators

Mar 27, 2015 13:12 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Crude storage is expected to benefit from the changing price dynamics in the near term, according to Fitch Ratings. Rising U.S. crude production has contributed to the domestic supply glut, which has kept crude prices low....