Industry Research
Events
Speech by Doug Peterson, President, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (pdf)
At The 45th Annual Meeting Of The Asian Development Bank, 4 May 2012
See related press release here.
Asia-Pacific Markets Outlook 2012
Asia-Pacific Markets Outlook 2012: Banking in 2012
Asia-Pacific Markets Outlook 2012: Rising Global Risks Cloud Asian Outlook
Research
Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investments Surge But Many Constraints Remain
17 May 2012
New Gaming Supply Could Test Asia-Pacific Gaming Companies
16 May 2012
Ratings On Australian State Of Tasmania Unaffected By Government's 2013 Budget
17 May 2012
Australian And New Zealand Utilities Face Regulatory And Demand Challenges
18 May 2012
Credit FAQ: Why Eurozone Risks Could Still Hit The Asia-Pacific Banking Sector In 2012
1 May 2012
Most Asia-Pacific Metal And Mining Companies Face Compressing Cash Flows In 2012
3 May 2012
Is A $46 Trillion Perfect Storm Brewing?
10 Ma7 2012
Asia-Pacific Sovereign Seesaw: If Oil Prices Soar, Some Ratings Could Fall
30 April 2012
Indonesia's Fiscal Vulnerability To Oil Prices Has Lessened, But Subsidy Reforms Are A Work In Progress
26 April 2012
China Is Pushing Its Banks To Save For A Rainy Day
23 April 2012
High Credit Risk Is Major Risk Factor For Korean Banking System, Says S&P BICRA Report
19 April 2012
Australian Lender Mortgage Insurance Industry Likely To Shrug Off An Economic Downturn
17 April 2012
Taiwan's Securities Sector Has Sufficient Capital To Withstand Volatile Profits This Year
16 April 2012
2011 Annual Asia-Pacific Corporate Default Study And Rating Transitions
16 April 2012
Chinese Local Regional Governments' Weakening Revenue Growth Is Unlikely To Trigger System-Destabilizing Defaults Of Their Financing Platforms
16 April 2012
Asia-Pacific Non-Life Insurance Outlook: Tighter Risk Controls Are Crucial As The Markets Continue To Grow
16 April 2012
Asia-Pacific Insurers' ERM Lags The More Developed Markets; Australia And Japan Lead In Sophistication
16 April 2012
Indonesia's Approach To Mining Regulation Execution Is Likely To Be Pragmatic
12 April 2012
Australia & New Zealand Corporate Defaults Fall In 2011, But Negative Ratings Momentum Continues
12 April 2012
Taiwan Non-Life Insurance Sector Outlook: Pricing Discipline Should Support 2012 Underwriting Performance
26 March 2012
Taiwan Life Insurers' Low Earnings Growth Hinders Capital Restoration
28 March 2012
Further Financial Market Reforms Could Help China Close The Productivity Gap With The U.S.
30 March 2012
Most Asian Utilities Should Have The Power To Get Through 2012
19 March 2012
India Eases Some Of The Pain Points For Power Companies
22 March 2012
S&P's Latest Issuer Ranking Table Shows Growing Strain Among Rated Asia-Pacific Property Developers
12 March 2012
Higher Credit Costs And Lower Earnings Will Test Asia-Pacific Banks In 2012
13 March 2012
Sizing Up The Credit Risks For Developers In Indonesia's Buoyant Property Market
14 March 2012
A Less Fiery Dragon Year For China’s Economy
14 March 2012
More Downgrades Are Likely For Chinese Developers Amid Asia Property Downturn
8 March 2012
Asia-Pacific Sovereigns: Mixed Outlook In An Uncertain Year
6 March 2012
The Delhi Airport Project: A Case Study Of What Hinders Private Participation In India's Infrastructure Development
6 March 2012
China's Construction Machinery Makers Dig Foundations For Global Growth
27 February 2012
Indonesia's Road To Higher Growth Lies In Infrastructure Improvement, Says S&P Report
28 February 2012
Capital Adequacy Of Mega Banks In China And Japan Lag Global Average, But Many Other Large Banks In Asia-Pacific Are Stronger
29 February 2012
Clearer View Of Thai Flood Losses Underscores Negative Outlook For Thai Insurance Sector, Says S&P Report
29 February 2012
Singapore's Budget Surpluses Underpin 'AAA' Rating
20 February 2012
Credit Quality Varies Widely Among China's LRGs; Information Gap Complicates Assessments
16 February 2012
What A Slowdown In China Could Mean For Australia’s Economic Outlook
17 February 2012
The Indonesian Corporate Sector Has The Strength To Weather A Potentially Weaker Rupiah This Year
7 February 2012
Development Of Malaysia's Bond Market Is Still Assured Despite Global Turmoil
6 February 2012
Political Distractions Could Dull Asia's Response To An Economic Shock
8 February 2012
New Year Heralds A Soft Landing For Chinese Economic Dragon, Says Article
2 February 2012
Hong Kong's Swelling Coffers Continue To Underpin Its Creditworthiness
1 February 2012
Large South Asia Companies Are Better Positioned Than Their Smaller Peers To Withstand Turbulence In 2012, Report Says
1 February 2012
Credit FAQ: Factors Behind Our Rating Actions On Eurozone Sovereign Governments
13 January 2012
Strong Regional Economies Support A Stable 2012 Outlook For Asia-Pacific Structured Finance
9 January 2012
Looser Regulatory Leash On Local Government Loans Could Undermine China's Banking Sector
12 January 2012
Multimedia
CreditMatters TV
The Credit Overhang: Is A $46 Trillion Perfect Storm Brewing?
9 May 2012
Standard & Poor's Approach To Rating Australian Covered Bonds
9 May 2012
The Rating Process Explained
13 April 2012
How, When, And Why Do Corporate Entities Use Ratings?
13 April 2012
Standard & Poor’s 2011 Default And Rating Transitions Study For Asia-Pacific
13 April 2012
Standard & Poor's 2011 Annual Global Corporate Default Study And Rating Transitions
21 March 2012
Standard & Poor's Looks At The Potential Impact Of Proposed Regulations On Credit Ratings Agencies
2 March 2012
How Political Constraints Could Affect Asia’s Response To Economic Shock
24 February 2012
Rising Health Care Costs Could Weigh On The Credit Health Of The G-20
21 February 2012
Can Asia-Pacific Banks Manage Multidimensional Risks From The European Crisis?
22 February 2012
Structured Finance: Should 'AAA' Be The Only Way?
How Ratings Comparability Measures Credit Risk
What's Behind Japan’s Yen Bond Yield Curves
Podcasts
With China Growth Slowing And Prices Falling, Are The Boom Times Over For Miners In Asia-Pacific?
9 May 2012
Why The Outlook Is Mixed For Asia-Pacific Chemical Companies
9 May 2012
Australia's Carbon Tax: Why Coal-Fired Power May Still Have An Advantage Over Gas
20 April 2012
Indonesia Mining Regulation: How Far Is The Government Likely To Go?
16 April 2012
Key Findings Of The 2011 Australian And New Zealand Corporate Default Study
12 April 2012
Sizing Up The Credit Risks Of Indonesian Property Developers
29 March 2012
Why The Worst Is Yet To Come For China's Property Developers
23 March 2012
Why China's Banks Can Tide Over A Credit Downturn In 2012
21 March 2012
India's Banks Brace For Economic Headwinds
15 March
How Weak Profitability Could Continue To Strain Japanese Banks
16 March 2012
Asia-Pacific’s Banks Brace For A Turning Point
14 March 2012
Asia-Pacific Sovereigns Face Mixed Prospects This Year
12 March 2012
How Losses From The Thai Floods Could Weaken Asia Insurers’ Credit Profiles
13 March 2012
Noble Group: Why Standard & Poor's Affirmed The 'BBB-' Rating And Removed It From CreditWatch
29 Febuary 2012
Asia-Pacific Banks: How Their Capital Positions Measure Up To Global Peers
1 March 2012
How Infrastructure Improvements Could Set Indonesia On The Path To Stronger Growth
2 March 2012
How Standard & Poor’s Views The Cheung Kong Infrastructure Proposed Callable Perpetual Securities
21 February 2012
Why China's Economy Is Facing A Soft Landing In 2012
Why Indonesia's Corporate Sector Can Weather A Potentially Weaker Rupiah In 2012
Why Global Risks Are Clouding The Credit Outlook In Asia-Pacific
Stable Outlook For Asia-Pacific’s Structured Finance Market In 2012 But Global Risks Remain
How Potential Regulatory Forbearance Could Affect China’s Banking Sector
Announcements
Standard & Poor’s and TRIS Thailand Sign Relationship Agreement
28 February 2012
EU proposals to further regulate ratings: S&P responds
S&P Details Approach To Endorsing Its Australian Ratings Into The EU
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and TRIS Thailand Announce Collaboration
Standard & Poor’s Tops FinanceAsia Fixed Income Poll For Credit Rating Agency Of Choice
Standard & Poor’s Acquires 4.9% Stake in RAM Holdings Berhad
Bank Ratings Framework
S&P Releases Criteria For Bank Ratings, Banking Industry Country Risk Assessments, And Group Methodology.
Criteria documents, supporting commentaries, and related videos, are available online at www.standardandpoors.com/ai4fi.
Commentaries:
- The Evolving Landscape For Banks Requires A Robust Analytical Framework
- Standard & Poor's BICRAs Highlight The Shifting Balance In Global Banking
- Global Banking Sector Reaches Critical Inflection Points After Financial Crisis; Details On New Bank Criteria Announced
Greater China Credit Rating Scale
Standard & Poor’s launched the Greater China credit rating scale, the first credit rating benchmark developed for Greater China region, in April 2011. For more information, please see links below:
Understanding Ratings
Standard & Poor’s Guide To Credit Rating Essentials
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