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Fitch upbeat on post-poll outlook for bank sector

Pro-growth policies and the absence of protests after the election are positive signs for Thai banks and the economy, but uncertainties remain as the winning parties try to form a coalition government, says global financial information provider Fitch Group.

Bangkok Post

Enforcement Directorate search at Manappuram Finance highlights corporate governance challenges in India: Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings on May 10 said the recent search by the Enforcement Directorate at gold-backed lender Manappuram Finance highlights corporate governance challenges that can arise in emerging markets such as India.

The Hindu

'It strengthens anti-establishment forces': Pension reform protests threaten Macron’s agenda

A global credit ratings agency downgraded French debt worthiness a notch on Saturday, citing pension reform protests as a cause. Two weeks after the contested reform passed, persistent social movements threaten to erase the financial gains that the French government expected.

France 24

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Baht all safe and sound

While the recent banking debacle in the US and Europe sparked fears about a contagion spreading worldwide, the head of Thailand's Deposit Protection Agency (DPA) said since the agency's establishment in 2008, Thailand has never been close to requiring action to protect deposits.

Bangkok Post

Fitch Upgrades Saudi Banks’ Rating

US credit rating agency Fitch has upgraded eight Saudi banks’ long-term issuer default ratings to “A-” from “BBB+,” with a stable outlook, according to a press statement. In this regard, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the current account surplus of the Saudi economy over the last period, which exceeded $1…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch Upgrades Saudi Arabia’s Economy to A+

Fitch ratings has upgraded Saudi Arabia’s Long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (Idr) to ‘A+’ from ‘A’, with stable outlook. This reflects Saudi Arabia's strong fiscal and external balance sheets, with government debt/GDP and sovereign net foreign assets (SNFA) considerably stronger than both the 'A' and 'AA' medians, and significant fiscal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch expects growth to be restricted to 3% this year

The Thai economy is set to expand by only 3% this year, well below the Bank of Thailand's forecast of 3.6%, due to rising risks of a deeper slowdown in the global economy stemming from increasing uncertainty and banking stresses in the US and Europe, said Fitch Solutions.

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Outlook for stable gains

Thailand's economy is estimated to expand by 3.6% this year, up from 2.6% last year, supported by stronger private consumption, a recovery in the tourism sector and pent-up demand following China's reopening, according to the World Bank.

Bangkok Post

Regional banks safe from US contagion

Asia-Pacific banks are resilient to risks related to the failures of their US peers, says Fitch Ratings, noting that regional banks have limited direct exposure to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank.

Bangkok Post

First Republic becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals

The lenders including J.P.Morgan and Wells Fargo would deposit $30 billion into the beleaguered midsized lender as part of the rescue.

WEKU

Bank Crisis: Biden Calls For Tougher Penalties For Bank Execs, SVB Financial Files For Bankruptcy

Bank stocks fall Friday. Biden calls for tougher penalties for bank execs; SVB files for bankruptcy; First Republic suspends dividend after $30 billion rescue deposit

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Fitch downgrades and withdraws Signature Bank's ratings

Rating agency Fitch on Monday downgraded Signature Bank's long-term corporate ratings to 'D' from 'BBB+' after state regulators closed the New York-based bank on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Türkiye Earthquake Could Cost $4b in Economic Losses

Fitch Ratings said insurable economic losses following the quakes (in Türkiye) could exceed $4 billion. "Economic losses are hard to estimate as the situation is evolving, but they appear likely to exceed" $2 billion and could reach $4 billion "or more," Fitch Ratings said. Insured losses will be much lower,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch: Egyptian Banks’ Capital Ratios Can Withstand Further EGP Depreciation

Fitch Ratings lauded the agreement between the Egyptian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in which Egypt secures a $3 billion loan over 46 months. Fitch Ratings added also said that Egyptian banks’ regulatory capital ratios can withstand further Egyptian pound depreciation as they are supported by healthy internal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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If councils retain Three Waters, how much more will they have to raise rates?

We continue our 12 questions about Three Waters. If the assets remain on council balance sheets, communities will pay the price – quite literally.

AAP

Mining rollercoaster to ease in 2023

Commodity prices may slide in 2023 but Australia's glittering status as a friendly source of critical minerals and coal will sort the winners from the losers.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Interest Rates Put Pressure on Lending, Limit the Liquidity of the Saudi Financial Market

Financial specialists attributed features of liquidity scarcity in the Saudi financial and banking sector to the effects of raising interest rates and increasing the Saudi Interbank Offered Rate, or Saibor, along with the emergence of attractive investment opportunities. According to specialists, the interest rates rose in parallel with the decline…

Bangkok Post

Thailand has stable outlook, BBB+ affirmed

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Thailand's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at BBB+ with a stable outlook.

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Malaysian PM Anwar will also hold finance post

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has appointed himself as finance minister, betting he’s the best person to sustain the country’s fragile post-pandemic recovery as the economy heads for a slowdown next year.

Tribune News Service

Senators urge FDIC to give fair consideration to industrial banks

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is supporting “industrial loan company” charters, a move that puts them at odds with House legislation over a controversial pathway for financial technology companies to access the traditional banking system.

Roll Call

Senators urge FDIC to give fair consideration to industrial banks - Roll Call

Nine senators from both parties are urging the FDIC to give fair consideration to industrial loan company charters.

Tribune News Service

Chicago finances win city first Fitch upgrade in a decade

Chicago won its first upgrade from Fitch Ratings Inc. in more than a decade, a sign that the Windy City is finally starting to turn its beleaguered finances around.

Bangkok Post

Fitch sees higher earnings ahead for banks

Fitch Ratings expects higher earnings in the Thai banking sector, in line with the country's economic recovery, with loan-loss reserves in the industry having peaked.

The Independent UK

Ratings agency Fitch downgrades UK credit outlook to ‘negative’

Chancellor’s plan could lead to a ‘significant increase in fiscal deficits over the medium term’, ratings agency warms

The Independent UK

BoE intervention ‘stopped Sterling spiral’ as Fitch cuts credit rating

UK central bank says failure to act could have wiped out the value of a large number of funds held by pension companies

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