In this video, our associate analyst discusses the key drivers impacting the GCC debt capital markets and share their outlook for 2026. Here is Omar Almaazmi.

The U.S. airport sector has remained resilient through economic and airline industry challenges; this is reflected in strong median financial metrics for general airport revenue bonds (GARB), which have outperformed pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 levels.

Fitch expects Saudi Arabia to remain among the largest US dollar debt and sukuk issuers in emerging markets (EM), with its debt capital market (DCM) likely reaching USD600 billion outstanding in 2026.

Thomas Rookmaaker and Harry Hu evaluate recent youth‑led protests in several Asian countries, driven by concerns over governance, living costs and unemployment, and their implications for sovereign credit profiles and political transitions.

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India’s budget for the fiscal year ending March 2027 (FY27) advances additional deficit reduction balanced against a still robust capex program, Fitch Ratings says.

Developed market (DM) general government debt will increase by another USD4.4 trillion this year to USD75.5 trillion (105% of GDP) by end-2026, reflecting continued large budget deficits, particularly in the US.

A fireside chat on Fitch’s 2026 credit outlook for China’s sovereign, corporate, local government and banking sectors with Jeremy Zook, Ying Wang, Samuel Kwok and Grace Wu.

The outlook for the European leveraged finance sector has improved to ‘neutral’ for 2026 from ‘deteriorating’ for 2025 but leveraged finance issuers face risks and uncertainties alongside this broader stability.

Justin Patrie and Sarah Repucci unpack Fitch’s Global Credit Outlook, highlighting resilient credit conditions, pressures in China and Canada, and key risks, including strain on lower‑income U.S. consumers, tariff volatility and geopolitical shocks.