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Core credit factors will be challenging sector-wide for US Higher Education, with meaningful macroeconomic headwinds in inflation, labor and wage pressure, with varying impact.

Toby Iles, Head of Middle East and Africa Sovereigns, and Doug Winslow, Senior Director, Sovereigns, discuss the direction of reform and related credit developments since the new Nigerian administration took office.

Dr. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, shared his observations on Thailand’s economic outlook and monetary policy in his opening address for the Fitch on Thailand conference on 5 September 2023.

The South Korean government’s budget proposal signals its intention to maintain prudent fiscal management, even as weak revenue is set to result in a widening budget deficit, says Fitch Ratings.

惠誉评级认为，放宽首套房购房者的认定标准或释放高能级城市积压的购房需求，不过若购房者情绪未实质性好转，销售回暖将难以持续。

A wider definition of first-time homebuyers in China may release higher-tier cities’ pent-up housing demand but the sales rebound is unlikely to be sustained without a fundamental turnaround in buyers’ sentiment, says Fitch Ratings.

The latest results reported by Australia’s large banks point to growing pressure on net interest margins (NIMs) amid heightened competition for deposits and mortgage borrowers, says Fitch Ratings.

Canadian covered bonds had an even stronger showing in 2Q23 than in 1Q23 in terms of issuances, with performance remaining stable and ratings not being impacted by Canada’s worst wildfires in recent history.

The operating environment (OE) for Indian banks has strengthened as economic risks associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have ebbed, says Fitch Ratings.