Asia’s (ex-Japan) corporate sector will be largely stable over 2022 on the back of a demand rebound from advanced economies,
The headwinds to global economic growth — such as those from the pandemic, supply chain imbalances and labor shortages —
China’s shadow banking assets will shrink further after falling sharply in the first half (H1) of 2021, as the deadline
The number of countries developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has dramatically increased as consumer preferences for digital payments shifted
Reaching net-zero will require massive shifts in policy and investment, challenging the credit profiles of debt issuers in sectors exposed
Asia Pacific covered bond issuers comprise high-quality financial institutions that can support the credit quality of their covered bonds through
Asia Pacific likely will grow faster in 2021-22 than the Middle East & North Africa and Latin America, but performance
The trailing 12-month default rate for Asia Pacific high-yield nonfinancial companies will fall to 3.6% at the end of 2021,
The number of companies on Moody’s B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List fell 21% quarter-over-quarter, finishing June with 256
China’s (A1 stable) economic rebound has strengthened and become more broad-based since the beginning of 2021, said Moody’s recently. Although
Refinancing risk in China is increasing for some finance firms, as increased borrowing in recent years have led to a
Rated Asia Pacific nonfinancial firms piled up their total cash holdings to a record-high $1.44 trillion, said Moody’s recently. The
