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New EM bond rater proposes fresh approach

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... told the Malaysian StarBiz news service that he didn't see ARC competing directly with the big three of Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investor Services because ARC not being US-centric means it could provide a differentiated service. He ...

Roast Turkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... speculative grade") by Standard & Poor's, BAA3 ("subject to moderate credit risk") by Moody's and BBB- ("good credit quality") by Fitch. I bet many would disagree with me on this but I have always admired then PM Mahathir Mohammad's methods in addressing ...

It's good, it's bad, it's faked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... back in 2004 to around 40.1% this year. This justifies its credit ratings upgrade to investment grade earlier this year by Fitch Ratings (27 March), Standard & Poor's (3 May) and Moody's (3 October)....Not the weather though. Like the devastation it ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... disastrous default just hours ahead of a deadline. Sentiment was rattled early in Wednesday's session as ratings agency Fitch placed the US on warning for a downgrade from its top-level AAA assessment. But at close in Europe, Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed ...

Breaking the bad in the eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... that, the country that started it all has just recently earned an upgrade on its credit rating - to B- from CCC -- from Fitch because of the "clear progress" Greece has made in rebalancing its economy, and reducing its fiscal and current account deficits. ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... not? Not with reports like Spain's 12-month borrowing costs hitting 3-year lows at last night's auction and...wait for it, Fitch upgrading (yes, upgrade) Greece's sovereign debt rating to B- from CCC. But back to the budget and financial markets. Australian ...

Losing triple A by trying to maintain AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

Still the best game in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... that might be needed given latest reports showing weaker than expected retail spending, industrial production and lending. Fitch Ratings slashed Italy's government debt rating from A-minus to BBB-plus with a negative outlook. And only yesterday, Reuters ...

US credit rating threatened, buy US bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... Call anyone... except the credit rating agencies. That's who. You probably haven't noticed - or simply didn't care - but Fitch Ratings is about to do a Standard & Poor's. Fitch warned America that it's got its scissors out, ready to snip an A off Uncle ...