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17 Jan 23
Concerns over an extended period of high inflation will lead to the European Central Bank raising interest rates higher than expected, ratings agency Fitch has said.
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2 Dec 22
Russia’s war will cause a recession next year but inflation will help fill government coffers.
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8 Nov 22
Central bank reserves in Egypt fell by a fifth in just nine months, leading to ratings agency Fitch warning it could downgrade its judgement of the country.
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19 Oct 22
The Indian government’s large external reserves will help cushion the impacts of international financial shocks, economists at Fitch have said.
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11 Oct 22
Japan’s “robust” governance and improving public finances were enough to maintain investor confidence despite low growth prospects and ever-high debt levels, as rating agency Fitch affirmed its...
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3 Oct 22
Developing country central banks making losses amid rising interest rates and falling asset values risk harming their governments’ public finances, ratings agency Fitch has warned.
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15 Sep 22
The energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will see the UK and eurozone plunge into a recession later this year and in 2023, economists at Fitch have said.
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24 Aug 22
Prudent work on post-Covid recovery by Indonesia’s government has been praised by ratings analysts.
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15 Aug 22
High oil revenues will give Oman two years of budget surpluses, pushing its debt below many of its peers, and continuing reform efforts look set to keep its public finances on solid ground, ratings...
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9 Aug 22
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “materially hit” the outlook for Estonia’s public finances and economy, ratings agency Fitch has said while warning the government not to lose its focus on fiscal...
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2 Aug 22
The dual impacts of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine will leave public finances more exposed and could negatively impact future credit outlooks, a ratings agency has said.
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19 Jul 22
Failure to pay its dollar-denominated debt obligations in the correct currency constitutes Belarus technically defaulting in the eyes of ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s.
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1 Jul 22
Fitch has dimmed its view of government credit conditions amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the resulting international sanctions.
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10 Jun 22
India’s high GDP growth following the initial shock from Covid-19 has helped boost confidence in the country’s public finances.
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31 May 22
Political disagreement over how to manage the economy could mean Tunisia is forced to seek a debt restructuring before it is able to secure a much-needed programme with the International Monetary...
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23 May 22
The European Commission’s proposals to reduce its reliance on Russian gas could push the continent into recession if supply fails to keep up with demand, according to one ratings agency.
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6 May 22
Tightening monetary policy poses risks to Japan’s debt dynamics when the government already has the largest debt of any investment-grade country, rating agency Fitch has warned.
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12 Apr 22
The Pakistani government’s decision to oust prime minister Imran Khan could complicate reforms restricting access to external finance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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4 Apr 22
Developing nations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa would be at greatest risk should inflation surges trigger stagflation in the global economy, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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21 Mar 22
Supply chain issues stemming from the Ukrainian invasion is set to hinder Europe and hit global economic growth this year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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11 Mar 22
Russia is at “imminent” risk of defaulting on its debt due to sanctions and emergency policy decisions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine, analysts have said.
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21 Feb 22
Western sanctions could put pressure on Russia’s credit rating according to rating agency Fitch, which warned of a “marked increase” in the risk of retaliation over perceived aggression at the border...
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15 Feb 22
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Turkey’s credit rating to ‘B+’, after the nation’s central bank policy of cutting lending rates saw inflation leap.
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4 Feb 22
The re-election of Sergio Mattarella as Italian president has been tipped by a ratings agency to help keep the country stable and increase the chances of unlocking EU Covid-19 recovery funding.
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7 Jan 22
Regional authorities in Italy are expected to recover throughout this year, after central government support helped to cushion the impact of Covid-19, according to ratings agency Fitch.
17 Jan 23Concerns over an extended period of high inflation will lead to the European Central Bank raising interest rates higher than expected, ratings agency Fitch has said.
2 Dec 22Russia’s war will cause a recession next year but inflation will help fill government coffers.
8 Nov 22Central bank reserves in Egypt fell by a fifth in just nine months, leading to ratings agency Fitch warning it could downgrade its judgement of the country.
19 Oct 22The Indian government’s large external reserves will help cushion the impacts of international financial shocks, economists at Fitch have said.
11 Oct 22Japan’s “robust” governance and improving public finances were enough to maintain investor confidence despite low growth prospects and ever-high debt levels, as rating agency Fitch affirmed its...
3 Oct 22Developing country central banks making losses amid rising interest rates and falling asset values risk harming their governments’ public finances, ratings agency Fitch has warned.
15 Sep 22The energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will see the UK and eurozone plunge into a recession later this year and in 2023, economists at Fitch have said.
24 Aug 22Prudent work on post-Covid recovery by Indonesia’s government has been praised by ratings analysts.
15 Aug 22High oil revenues will give Oman two years of budget surpluses, pushing its debt below many of its peers, and continuing reform efforts look set to keep its public finances on solid ground, ratings...
9 Aug 22Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “materially hit” the outlook for Estonia’s public finances and economy, ratings agency Fitch has said while warning the government not to lose its focus on fiscal...
2 Aug 22The dual impacts of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine will leave public finances more exposed and could negatively impact future credit outlooks, a ratings agency has said.
19 Jul 22Failure to pay its dollar-denominated debt obligations in the correct currency constitutes Belarus technically defaulting in the eyes of ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s.
31 May 22Political disagreement over how to manage the economy could mean Tunisia is forced to seek a debt restructuring before it is able to secure a much-needed programme with the International Monetary...
23 May 22The European Commission’s proposals to reduce its reliance on Russian gas could push the continent into recession if supply fails to keep up with demand, according to one ratings agency.
12 Apr 22The Pakistani government’s decision to oust prime minister Imran Khan could complicate reforms restricting access to external finance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
21 Mar 22Supply chain issues stemming from the Ukrainian invasion is set to hinder Europe and hit global economic growth this year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
11 Mar 22Russia is at “imminent” risk of defaulting on its debt due to sanctions and emergency policy decisions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine, analysts have said.
21 Feb 22Western sanctions could put pressure on Russia’s credit rating according to rating agency Fitch, which warned of a “marked increase” in the risk of retaliation over perceived aggression at the border...
15 Feb 22Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Turkey’s credit rating to ‘B+’, after the nation’s central bank policy of cutting lending rates saw inflation leap.
4 Feb 22The re-election of Sergio Mattarella as Italian president has been tipped by a ratings agency to help keep the country stable and increase the chances of unlocking EU Covid-19 recovery funding.
