The average covenant quality (CQ) score for Asian full-package high-yield bonds improved by 3% in the first quarter (Q1) of
The assumption of likely government support will continue for most rated Chinese nonfinancial SOEs (A1 Stable), said Moody’s recently. “We
The fall in China’s shadow banking activities since the fourth quarter of 2020, reversing the growth over the first three
Refinancing conditions for most firms in Asia (excluding Japan) will be supportive as economic activity recovers gradually from the pandemic
China’s slew of tighter and broader regulations on fintech activities will curb systemic risk from under-regulated fintech growth but will
India’s economy will recover in 2021, reducing the likelihood of a sharp deterioration in asset quality at the country’s public
The impact of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues in financial markets will accelerate in 2021 as the effect of
Moody’s forecasts a 3.6% trailing 12-month high-yield non-financial corporate default rate for Asia Pacific at the end of 2021, down
The pandemic shock has increased the vulnerability of Asia’s weaker credits though Asia’s China-led economic recovery is set to pull
Credit conditions in Asia Pacific will improve in 2021, supported by the gradual recovery of economic activity given the early
Moody’s Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) remains elevated as liquidity remains weak for 45
The broad downward trend in China’s shadow banking activities continued though the country supported its economic recovery from the pandemic,
