Credit ratings

France gets budget warning as Fitch turns negative on rating

The Fitch ratings agency on Oct 30 maintained France’s credit rating at A+ but downgraded its outlook from “stable” to “negative”.

Paraguay's central bank under pressure over politically connected lender

Carlos Carvallo Spalding, President of the Central Bank of Paraguay, speaks at the Annual Meetings Plenary for the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

National Australia Bank to cut 2,500 jobs in cost overhaul as credit growth slows

National Australia Bank is Australia’s biggest business lender.

Political instability to weigh on Romania’s deficit reduction efforts beyond 2026, Fitch says

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

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