Four Asia Pacific economies to grow at least 5%
There are four Asia Pacific economies that Fitch Ratings expect to grow at least 5% in 2024. Economic growth in ...
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Investment-grade corporates face climate-related downgrades
Investment-grade corporates face the risk of climate-related downgrades. According to Fitch Ratings, more than half of global corporates that may ...
Asia Pacific sovereigns: Reserve trends diverge
Asia Pacific sovereigns are seeing diverging reserve dynamics, said Fitch Ratings recently. Some central banks have been able to accumulate ...
Higher rates may erode coverage for APAC's lower-rated corporates
Fitch Ratings expects a significant proportion of lower-rated APAC corporates in the ‘B’ category to struggle to generate positive cashflow ...
APAC corporates step up bond buybacks amid rising rates
The notable rise in APAC Corporate bond buybacks by since 2H22 is being fuelled by opportunistic tender offers aimed at ...
APAC sovereigns vulnerable if China sees further Covid-19 outbreaks
Fitch Ratings said there's a risk that further Covid-19 outbreaks could cause China’s growth to undershoot its current expectations, which ...
Stagflation scenario poses risks for some high-yield Asia Pacific corporates
Eleven high-yield (HY) corporates in Asia Pacific rated from ‘B-’ to ‘BB+’ could face elevated refinancing risks under a stagflation ...
Hong Kong budget seeks to cushion economy from “zero infection”
Hong Kong budget seeks to deploy its considerable fiscal buffers to cushion the economic impact on households and businesses as ...
Fitch: Singapore budget shifts focus to medium-term challenges
The Singapore budget confirms that fiscal pressures associated with the pandemic are easing, allowing the focus of policy to shift ...
Fitch: Two Fed rate hikes this year, four in 2023
Expect two Fed rate hikes this year, said Fitch Ratings recently. The credit rating agency also predicted four Fed rate ...
