Number of issuers with negative outlooks rises
Still room for improvement, report says
Yet, industrial issues in North America and Europe have continued to see more downgrades than upgrades in 2006
Changes in financial and business profiles the largest single cause behind rating changes
Strong improvement in several sectors
New research looks at the relationship between loan amendment activity and the general direction of credit quality
Slightly more than one in three Canadian consumers have checked their own credit report prior to making important decisions involving their finances, according to a recent poll conducted for credit reporting company TransUnion.The survey, conducted by Roper Public Affairs for TransUnion, reveals that the most likely activities to cause Canadians to check their own credit […]
Sharp improvement in Asia-Pacifiic, Latin America
Funding growth with limited ability to access capital markets will be one of the overall system’s larger financial challenges in coming years
Only Canada, Austria and Denmark would display fiscal deficits now associated with speculative grade sovereigns