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Credit Spotlight on Global Defense
Rising defense budgets and investment in new technologies are seeing a boost to the credit quality of global aerospace and defense firms. Credit Benchmark reviews recent credit trends in the industry.
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Argentina Attracting Foreign Investment And Credit Showing Steady Improvement
Argentina emerged from default last year and its economic indicators are beginning to improve. The economy is still in recession but appears to be finding
Trump Stance On IMF And EU May Undermine Positive Credit Outlook For Greece
In 2016, the Greek debt crisis was largely overshadowed in the media by other international dramas, including the U.K. Brexit vote and the U.S. election.
Cyprus Peace Talks Face Growing Obstacles But Success Would Improve Credit Standing
Cyprus is steadily recovering from its recent financial difficulties. Despite being downgraded to junk during the 2012/13 financial crisis, it has managed to exit the
US Corporate Credit Deteriorated Last Year
The U.S. Federal Reserve started the long process of normalizing interest rates in late 2015. But with the US economy growing by a lacklustre 1.6%
Despite A Year Of Negative Headlines, Banks Are Measured On Russia
Over the course of 2016, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has rarely been out of the headlines, and it’s seldom been positive. In late December, the Russian
Sovereigns Show Higher Risk Premiums Than Corporates, But The Gap Is Closing
2017 is likely to be a year of fiscal expansion across a number of developed economies. Low interest rates are losing effectiveness in a growing