2024
Jun 07
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Fitch Ratings – The Rating Agency of Choice
Local market insight and global perspective have made Fitch Ratings the market leader in APAC. With 500+ analysts in 21 regional offices, we lead in the market in various sectors, including public finance and corporate.
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2025
Apr 23
Uzbek Insurance Sector’s Rapid Growth is Driven by Riskier Business
Rapid growth in the Uzbek insurance sector is being driven by business lines with significant underwriting risk, which could lead to volatility in insurers’ financial performance.
Insurers Face Increased Regulation for Life Business, Climate and AI
Global insurers face rising regulatory costs linked to structural shifts in the life sector, and to climate change and artificial intelligence (AI) as industry supervisors intensify their response to mounting risks.
Indonesian Banks’ Liquidity Tightness to Abate
The Indonesian banking sector’s recent deposit liquidity tightness is transient, reflecting the normalisation of monetary operations rather than a sign of structural liquidity shortage or distress.
Apr 21
Deep Cuts to Growth Forecasts as Global Trade War Escalates
In response to the severe escalation in the global trade war, Fitch has sharply lowered its 2025 forecasts by 0.4pp for world growth and by 0.5pp for China and US growth from the March edition of its Global Economic Outlook (GEO).
Apr 17
China's Fiscal Future: Insights on the Recent Rating Downgrade
Thomas Rookmaaker, Head of APAC Sovereign Ratings, and Jeremy Zook, lead analyst for China, discuss China’s recent downgrade, covering key drivers including the sovereign's weakening public finances and rapidly rising public debt ratios.
Apr 16
Islamic Finance Trends - Malaysia Debt Capital Market 2025
In this video, our senior analyst takes stock of the key drivers impacting the Malaysia debt capital market and share their outlook for the rest of 2025. Here is Muhammad Luthfi Bagja Aulia.
Apr 10
US Housing Economy Update - Downside Risks Increasing
Olu Sonola, Chief US Economist, and Sarah Repucci, Senior Director, Credit Commentary and Research, delve into Fitch's latest US Cross-Sector Housing Monitor, discussing the US housing outlook and risks from tariffs, labor costs and lower sentiment.
Apr 08
‘Liberation Day’ Takes U.S. Tariff Rate Back to Level Last Seen in 1909
US tariffs have reached levels that are transforming the global economic outlook, significantly raising US recession risks and constraining the Fed’s ability to lower rates further. The “Liberation Day” tariff hikes sharply exceeded our expectations.
U.S. Tariffs Have Negative, Uneven Credit Impact on Global Automakers
The 25% tariffs imposed on auto imports into the U.S. will raise prices and put downward pressure on demand. Credit implications for auto and parts manufacturers are broadly negative but vary by issuer.
Apr 07
DOGE, Federal Reforms and Funding Cuts Could Affect Some U.S. Corporates
Reforms and major cuts to federal government operations by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) established under the Trump administration could have credit implications for some U.S. corporate sectors.
