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New cracks appear in the foundations of some Asian property developers

Speculative money flows remain a risk to open economies, explain Standard & Poor’s Christopher Lee and Bei Fu.

S&P Global Ratings

Rating agencies score a failing grade

Our readers give their opinion on rating agencies’ accountability in the wake of a damning verdict against Standard & Poor’s in Australia.

November 13, 2012

Why a credit downturn would seriously test China’s banking sector

Following a review of China’s top 50 banks, Qiang Liao, director of financial institutions ratings at Standard & Poor’s, explains some of the key factors that will test the resilience of Chinese banks.

S&P Global Ratings

The eurozone impact: What’s in store for Asian sovereigns?

Standard & Poor’s Kim Eng Tan discusses the effect of the eurozone debt crisis on Asian sovereigns, and considers the rating outlook for India, China, the Philippines and Indonesia.

S&P Global Ratings

RBS’s Hourican discusses Moody's downgrade and Asian strategy

In an exclusive interview, John Hourican, CEO of RBS’s markets and international banking division, gives his reaction to Friday’s downgrade by Moody’s, discusses the bank’s strategy in Asia and explains what needs to happen to make banking fun again.

June 24, 2012

Chinese property developers face liquidity challenges

Refinancing risk in China’s property sector has risen due to weak fundamentals and continued tight credit, with 11 of the 29 developers rated by Moody’s now facing liquidity pressure.

Moody's Ratings

Rating agencies respond cautiously to Japan's disasters

For the time being at least, the three main rating agencies are taking a sanguine view of Japan's sovereign and corporate debt, but warn that it is too early to make a judgment.

March 16, 2011

Gajah Tunggal proposes $420 million bond exchange

The distressed Indonesian tire manufacturer is the latest Asian company to seek a solution to its liquidity problems.

June 15, 2009