Credit ratings

Moody’s sees positive shift in Japan’s growth, resilience remains key test

2026-10-27T06:15:48.000Z
A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct 17, 2026.

France spared Moody’s ratings downgrade as it struggles with unrest

2026-10-24T03:30:32.000Z
Analysts cautioned that weaker public infrastructure spending could weigh on medium-term growth.

Manila’s US$113.5 billion Budget battle becomes test of fiscal discipline

2026-10-23T09:11:07.000Z
Japan’s R&I expects Vietnam’s strong growth to continue following a roughly 9% expansion in the first nine months of 2026.

Vietnam wins first investment-grade rating, opening door to cheaper funding for growth

2026-10-09T02:52:34.000Z
S&P has also raised its issue rating on Singtel’s senior unsecured notes to “A+” from “A”, and on its guaranteed subordinated perpetual securities to “BBB+” from “BBB”.

S&P upgrades Singtel to ‘A+’ on asset monetisation, balance sheet strength

2026-08-19T01:14:14.000Z
Fitch estimates US economic growth of 1.9 per cent in 2026-2027, lower than 2.8 per cent in 2025.

Fitch keeps United States at ‘AA+’, cites economic resilience amid fiscal risks

2026-08-13T22:17:49.000Z
Vietnam has long relied on commercial banks as the economy’s principal source of capital.

Vietnam banks strain to finance Hanoi’s double-digit growth push

2026-07-21T09:00:00.000Z
From left: Ayush Goyal of MoneyHero Group; Wong Sok Quan of Credit Bureau Singapore and Howie Lim, correspondent, The Business Times.

Credit score myths debunked: what banks really look for

2026-06-07T21:00:00.000Z
Fitch downgraded the US in August 2023 by one level to AA+, citing concerns about political wrangling over its debt ceiling.

Fitch warns US debt burden is ‘far above’ other AA rated nations

2026-05-01T00:00:27.000Z
The downgrade underlines ASX’s slide into a string of high-profile missteps.

S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures

2026-04-16T01:37:53.000Z