Credit ratings

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
“The damage to investor confidence is reversible. But a failure to do so would deal a more serious blow to investor confidence than an MSCI reclassification,” S&P analysts said in a report.

S&P says reviving investor confidence is key for Indonesia’s sovereign support

2026-02-19T04:24:46.000Z
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen  said there was a “fundamental disagreement” with the US after President Donald Trump again insisted that the US “needs” Greenland.

Fitch warns of eastern European downgrades if Greenland strife cracks Nato

2026-01-15T23:20:09.000Z
None of the digital banks in Singapore, including GXS Bank, MariBank and Trust Bank, have become profitable yet.

Digital banks in South-east Asia face profit pressure as rates slump and credit risks rise

2025-12-17T03:00:00.000Z
Whether tariffs will give the US a meaningful revenue boost is a subject of debate among economists.

Trump tariffs get seal of approval as S&P affirms credit rating

2025-08-19T06:52:58.000Z
The downgrade follows Fitch’s assessment that Intel faces heightened challenges maintaining demand for its products.

Intel’s credit rating downgraded by Fitch on demand challenges

2025-08-04T23:04:05.000Z
S&P may upgrade SingPost if it demonstrates improving profitability across its core postal and logistics business, while maintaining earnings diversity and a conservative balance sheet position.

S&P downgrades SingPost’s credit rating to ‘BBB-’ on downscaling, subdued operating conditions

2025-07-25T11:08:59.000Z