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Posted on October 25th, 2011
Fitch Ratings has published a report summarizing its view on several high-level themes continuing to affect banks and their ratings: e.g. macroeconomic environment and sovereign context, the evolving regulatory regime, changing support frameworks, as well as the evolution of bank business models. Where these tensions are most evident, Fitch has taken rating actions, [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2011
Fitch Ratings says in this new global credit outlook report that while an economic recovery is occurring, it remains fragile with possible pitfalls. In this environment, Fitch expects macro factors to continue to dominate credit markets. However, although macro risks remain, Fitch’s rating outlooks are continuing to stabilise across most sectors.
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Posted on January 10th, 2011
Outlook Stable for U.S. Banking Sector in 2011
The outlook for the U.S. banking industry will remain stable in 2011 as balance sheet and income statement fundamentals will improve modestly against a backdrop of still weak macro conditions, according to Fitch Ratings in its outlook report. Banks will continue to grapple with weak revenue [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2010
Further to the publication on 20 September of expected ‘AAA’ ratings to debt instruments issued by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), Fitch Ratings has published a full rating report on the EFSF. Following the recent agreement to provide Ireland with financial support, the EFSF has become financially active and will issue debt. [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2010
An important question facing the global economy is whether continued robust growth in the major emerging economies can offset the potentially anaemic performance of the major developed economies (MDEs). At the heart of this debate sits China, whose share of world GDP has increased from 2% (purchasing power parity basis) in 1980 to [...]
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