PwC has refuted the “false allegations” made in an anonymous letter that surfaced on social media, accusi...
Financial Institutions’ Positive Rating Actions Far Exceeded Negative Actions in 4Q23
Positive rating actions on global financial institutions (FIs) significantly outweighed negative actions in 4Q23, in line with the overall trend for 2023...
Positive rating actions on global financial institutions (FIs) significantly outweighed negative actions in 4Q23, in line with the overall trend for 2023...
PR / 2 months ago
FI Downgrades Accelerate as Economic Conditions Worsen
Downgrades of financial institutions’ (FI) ratings accelerated in 3Q22, mainly due to emerging-market sovereign downgrades and deteriorating global economic conditions,...
Downgrades of financial institutions’ (FI) ratings accelerated in 3Q22, mainly due to emerging-market sovereign downgrades and deteriorating global economic conditions,...
PR / 1 year ago
Financial Institutions Ratings Relatively Unscathed by Pandemic
Global financial institutions’ (FIs) credit ratings have been affected less severely by the pandemic than by the two previous crises this century, Fitch Ratings says...
Global financial institutions’ (FIs) credit ratings have been affected less severely by the pandemic than by the two previous crises this century, Fitch Ratings says...
Article / 2 years ago
Fitch Places AXA Singapore on Watch Negative Pending HSBC Acquisition
Fitch Ratings has placed AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd's (AXA Singapore) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating of 'A+' on Rating Watch Negative (RWN)...
Fitch Ratings has placed AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd's (AXA Singapore) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating of 'A+' on Rating Watch Negative (RWN)...
Article / 3 years ago
Bitcoin Implementation a Credit Negative for El Salvador Insurers
El Salvador’s recent legislation establishing bitcoin as a legal tender will likely be a credit negative for local...
El Salvador’s recent legislation establishing bitcoin as a legal tender will likely be a credit negative for local...
Article / 3 years ago
Insurance Diversification Benefits French Banks’ Ratings
Fitch Ratings views large French banks’ diversification into insurance as a rating strength, as it is positive...
Fitch Ratings views large French banks’ diversification into insurance as a rating strength, as it is positive...
Article / 3 years ago
Fitch Revises 4 Banks and 2 Insurance Company's National Ratings following Recalibration
Fitch Ratings has revised the National Long-Term Ratings of four financial institutions and two insurance...
Fitch Ratings has revised the National Long-Term Ratings of four financial institutions and two insurance...
Article / 3 years ago
Coronavirus Rating Action Tracker for Financial Institutions
Our Tracker monitors financial institution rating actions on a portfolio of 1,638 global financial institution public ratings...
Our Tracker monitors financial institution rating actions on a portfolio of 1,638 global financial institution public ratings...
Article / 4 years ago
Coronavirus Market Disruptions Raise Risks for European Insurers
The main threat to European insurers' credit quality from the coronavirus is the resulting disruption to financial markets...
The main threat to European insurers' credit quality from the coronavirus is the resulting disruption to financial markets...
Article / 4 years ago
Japan Insurers' Coronavirus Risks Arise from Financial Markets
Japanese insurers' biggest risks from the coronavirus outbreak are likely to result from movements in financial markets such as interest rates, equities, credit-spread products, or currencies...
Japanese insurers' biggest risks from the coronavirus outbreak are likely to result from movements in financial markets such as interest rates, equities, credit-spread products, or currencies...
Article / 4 years ago