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French credit rating under more pressure

PARIS: France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

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Macron struggles to kick France's spending habit

President Emmanuel Macron has loosened labour laws and cut taxes among other reforms to transform the economy, but has not broken France's addiction to spending big to buy social peace.

Reuters

Playing the waiting game

Before May 14, many investors and analysts were hopeful that the general election could reverse the "sell in May" phenomenon, which refers to the Thai bourse traditionally underperforming during the hot, dry months.

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France in 'close discussions' with agency over debt rating

France is in "very close talks" with debt rating agency Standard and Poor's, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday, after a downgrade from rival Fitch reignited government finance concerns in the EU's second-largest economy.

Radio France Internationale

Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks

With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nation’s debt limit

The Independent UK

U.S. Credit Rating at Risk from Debt-Ceiling Impasse

Fitch Ratings late Wednesday placed the United States ‘AAA’ long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) on rating watch negative. Fitch said the watch negative reflects increased political partisanship that is hindering reaching a resolution to raise or suspend the debt limit despite the fast-approaching date when the U.S. Treasury exhausts...

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US credit rating at risk of Fitch cut on debt-limit impasse

The tension around the U.S. debt-limit negotiations ratcheted up after Fitch Ratings warned the nation’s AAA rating was under threat from a political standoff that’s preventing a deal.

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DeSantis's troubled Twitter campaign launch underlines issues since Musk takeover

Technical malfunctions have marred Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's announcement that he's running for US president. The hyped Twitter Spaces appearance was 20 minutes late in starting, repeatedly lost sound and many users said they had trouble logging in. Since Elon Musk took the reins, Twitter has struggled with a myriad…

France 24

McCarthy signals debt deal optimism as US is put on credit watch

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s optimism that White House and GOP negotiators would reach a deal in time to avert a potentially catastrophic default didn’t mollify analysts as the U.S. was put on a ratings watch late Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Debt limit vibe back on the upswing after White House meeting - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that negotiations to lift the statutory debt limit are going better than they had been a day earlier.

Roll Call

Fitch upbeat on post-poll outlook for bank sector

Pro-growth policies and the absence of protests after the election are positive signs for Thai banks and the economy, but uncertainties remain as the winning parties try to form a coalition government, says global financial information provider Fitch Group.

Bangkok Post

Enforcement Directorate search at Manappuram Finance highlights corporate governance challenges in India: Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings on May 10 said the recent search by the Enforcement Directorate at gold-backed lender Manappuram Finance highlights corporate governance challenges that can arise in emerging markets such as India.

The Hindu

'It strengthens anti-establishment forces': Pension reform protests threaten Macron’s agenda

A global credit ratings agency downgraded French debt worthiness a notch on Saturday, citing pension reform protests as a cause. Two weeks after the contested reform passed, persistent social movements threaten to erase the financial gains that the French government expected.

France 24

Baht all safe and sound

While the recent banking debacle in the US and Europe sparked fears about a contagion spreading worldwide, the head of Thailand's Deposit Protection Agency (DPA) said since the agency's establishment in 2008, Thailand has never been close to requiring action to protect deposits.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch Upgrades Saudi Banks’ Rating

US credit rating agency Fitch has upgraded eight Saudi banks’ long-term issuer default ratings to “A-” from “BBB+,” with a stable outlook, according to a press statement. In this regard, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the current account surplus of the Saudi economy over the last period, which exceeded $1…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch Upgrades Saudi Arabia’s Economy to A+

Fitch ratings has upgraded Saudi Arabia’s Long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (Idr) to ‘A+’ from ‘A’, with stable outlook. This reflects Saudi Arabia's strong fiscal and external balance sheets, with government debt/GDP and sovereign net foreign assets (SNFA) considerably stronger than both the 'A' and 'AA' medians, and significant fiscal…

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Fitch expects growth to be restricted to 3% this year

The Thai economy is set to expand by only 3% this year, well below the Bank of Thailand's forecast of 3.6%, due to rising risks of a deeper slowdown in the global economy stemming from increasing uncertainty and banking stresses in the US and Europe, said Fitch Solutions.

Bangkok Post

Outlook for stable gains

Thailand's economy is estimated to expand by 3.6% this year, up from 2.6% last year, supported by stronger private consumption, a recovery in the tourism sector and pent-up demand following China's reopening, according to the World Bank.

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Regional banks safe from US contagion

Asia-Pacific banks are resilient to risks related to the failures of their US peers, says Fitch Ratings, noting that regional banks have limited direct exposure to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank.

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First Republic becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals

The lenders including J.P.Morgan and Wells Fargo would deposit $30 billion into the beleaguered midsized lender as part of the rescue.

Bangkok Post

Fitch downgrades and withdraws Signature Bank's ratings

Rating agency Fitch on Monday downgraded Signature Bank's long-term corporate ratings to 'D' from 'BBB+' after state regulators closed the New York-based bank on Sunday.

The Times of India

How Pakistan is taking desperate economic measures for IMF bailout

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan government is trying its best to secure a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the release of a critical bailout package, failing which it can slump into default.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Earthquake Could Cost $4b in Economic Losses

Fitch Ratings said insurable economic losses following the quakes (in Türkiye) could exceed $4 billion. "Economic losses are hard to estimate as the situation is evolving, but they appear likely to exceed" $2 billion and could reach $4 billion "or more," Fitch Ratings said. Insured losses will be much lower,…

The Times of India

Nirmala Sitharaman assures investors, RBI says keeping vigil: Top developments in Adani-Hindenburg row

NEW DELHI: After 6 days of market rout, few of the Adani Group stocks rebounded on Friday after French energy company TotalEnergies' positive sentiment on the firm.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch: Egyptian Banks’ Capital Ratios Can Withstand Further EGP Depreciation

Fitch Ratings lauded the agreement between the Egyptian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in which Egypt secures a $3 billion loan over 46 months. Fitch Ratings added also said that Egyptian banks’ regulatory capital ratios can withstand further Egyptian pound depreciation as they are supported by healthy internal…

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