Credit ratings

New credit reporting service may give S’pore consumers easier access to Malaysian financial products

Ms Dawn Lai, chief executive of Experian Information Services Malaysia and Mr William Lim, executive director of Credit Bureau Singapore signed the agreement to develop the credit reporting service between Singapore and Malaysia on June 9.

Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises

Ecosystems underpin the global economy through "ecosystem services" like crop pollination.

Indonesia’s Danantara: Sovereign wealth or sovereign risk?

Mr Rosan Roeslani (right) plays a double-hat role as Minister of Investment and Danantara CEO.

Trump tariffs get seal of approval as S&P affirms US credit rating

The credit rating company has affirmed its AA+ long-term rating for the US, in part because it thinks tariff revenues will reduce the fiscal hit of a recent tax and spending bill.

Hong Kong pension funds plan to cut Treasuries if US loses last AAA rating

Managers of the city’s HK$1.3 trillion Mandatory Provident Fund system can only invest more than 10 per cent of their funds in Treasuries if the US has a top credit rating.

Polish nationalist's election victory deepens fiscal uncertainty

Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, and his son Antoni, show a victory sign as they react to the exit polls of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Nigeria's ruling party endorses President Tinubu for 2027 re-election

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu looks on as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the day of the 11th Bi-National Commission between the two countries at Tuynhuys, in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024.REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo

What US losing its last triple-A credit rating means

US national debt is currently about US$36 trillion - the equivalent of about US$106,100 for every single person in the country.

Forum: Bank wanted proof of $750,000 cash balance for retiree to retain credit card

Gaza ceasefire to help Israel’s credit rating, implementation is key, agencies say

A drone view shows damaged and destroyed buildings, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Al-Basos

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