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Recent articles by Standard & Poor's

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Asia-Pacific credit outlook moderated by sluggish exports and European slowdown

Ian Thompson, chief credit officer at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, discusses the issues to watch for in Asia-Pacific in 2012.

11 January 2012

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Government support underpins Standard & Poor's ratings on Asia-Pacific’s larger banks under revised rating criteria

Naoko Nemoto, managing director for financial institutions ratings at Standard & Poor’s, examines the themes that have emerged in Asia-Pacific from the application of its ...

16 December 2011

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Banking at the crossroads and the role of S&P’s updated rating criteria

Ritesh Maheshwari, Standard & Poor’s lead analytical manager for Asia-Pacific financial services ratings, explains how its updated banking criteria will affect the industry.

17 November 2011

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What's behind the stellar growth of the dim sum bond market?

Michael Petit, Standard & Poor’s managing director and head of corporate and government ratings for Asia-Pacific, examines the driving forces behind the development of ...

27 October 2011

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Production efficiency is key to maintaining China’s economic growth

Kim Eng Tan, Standard & Poor’s senior director of sovereign and international public finance ratings, explores some of the issues that will influence China’s ...

21 September 2011

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Credit outlook: Is Asia-Pacific immune to challenges in the US and the eurozone?

Michael Petit, Asia-Pacific head of corporate and government ratings at Standard & Poor's, outlines the rating agency's views on credit in the region.

25 August 2011

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Chinese local government debt returns to spotlight

Standard & Poor’s analyses the risks posed by China’s local government financing platforms.

18 July 2011

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Monetary tightening likely to weaken Chinese banks’ profitability

Qiang Liao, director of financial institutions ratings at S&P, discusses the effects of monetary tightening on China’s banking industry.

23 June 2011

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Assessing credit risk in Greater China

Ping Chew, Standard & Poor’s managing director and head of Greater China, explains why S&P is launching the Greater China credit rating scale and what benefits investors ...

6 May 2011

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Inflation and rising interest rates present challenges for Asia-Pacific banks

Standard & Poor's managing director for financial services ratings, Naoko Nemoto, discusses how surging inflation could weaken the credit standing of banks in Asia.

20 April 2011

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Asia-Pacific issuers set for a positive 2011, but challenges lurk

Ian Thompson, Standard & Poor's chief credit officer for Asia-Pacific, discusses Asia’s credit outlook for 2011.

24 March 2011

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Strong growth will continue in Asia: S&P economist

Inflation is an issue, but the bigger challenge for many Asian economies as they rapidly catch up with the US and Europe will be to move from export-led growth to economies ...

24 January 2011

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Global aging 2010: An irreversible truth

Standard & Poor's Marko Mrsnik highlights the findings of the rating agency's latest Global Aging Report.

1 November 2010

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The future of sovereign ratings

Ahead of the October 8-10 annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, David Beers, Standard & Poor's global head of sovereign and international ...

30 September 2010

The role of the dollar called into question

Following suggestions by China's central bank governor for a new world reserve currency, S&P takes a look at why the dollar is so dominant in the first place and what are the ...

24 April 2009

View Point

China's underdeveloped bond market hinders fiscal stimulus

A more vibrant corporate bond market would also improve financing conditions for SMEs and provide companies with an alternative financing channel when the banking system is ...

26 March 2009

View Point

How today's turmoil will shape tomorrow's markets

Intra-regional integration cushions Asia-Pacific economies from the global turmoil, while falling inflation rates open the way for monetary stimulus.

18 December 2008

View Point

Is food the new oil?

Standard & Poor's says ongoing high food costs will significantly increase the susceptibility of some countries to negative ratings movements.

10 July 2008

View Point

Beijing Olympics – Too large, too costly? Maybe not

The use of diversified funding sources and plans to use the venues after the games could see Beijing come out ahead, despite playing host to one of the most expensive Olympics ...

17 June 2008

Debt

Asian bond markets: Further progress is imperative

The continued development of Asia's local bond markets is necessary for bonds to become a true alternative to bank lending.

15 May 2008

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