Fitch Ratings
Iceland trims rates on króna strength
Central Bank of Iceland cuts to 9% despite fears over Icesave dispute
Iceland cuts by 50 bp as króna stands ground
Unexpected reduction leaves borrowing costs at 9.5%, central bank notes Icesave debacle failed to impact króna
Turkey gets sovereign debt, currency upgrades
Fitch Ratings raises Turkey’s long-term sovereign debt and currency ratings to BB+, taking them just outside investment grade
We must review our reliance on ratings: King
Central banks must rethink their reliance on credit ratings to assess financial products' suitability for open-market operations, Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, has said.
Old Lady to begin buying commercial paper mid-Feb
The Bank of England's commercial paper facility will become operational on 19 February, the Bank said on Friday.
Sri Lanka's sovereign rating lowered
Sri Lanka's sovereign rating was lowered by Fitch Ratings one notch to B-plus on 3 April, because of rising inflation, a worsening trade balance and a rising fiscal deficit.
Saudi Arabia - Annual Report 2006/07
Real GDP rose by 4.3% over the course of the 2006/07 financial year.
Fitch raises Mexico debt rating
Mexico's debt rating was raised one level by Fitch Ratings as the country reduces foreign debt and inflation decelerates, Fitch said in a statement.
Leading credit ratings agencies under fire
JAPAN - Japan's Ministry of Finance has taken aim at the world's leading credit ratings agencies - Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch - in a strongly worded letter that accuses them of lacking objectivity and calls into question the reliability of…
Fitch cuts Czech currency rating, crown hit
CZECH REPUBLIC - International rating agency Fitch on Mar 28, 2001 cut the Czech Republic's long-term local currency rating, knocking the crown off recent historic highs, though analysts said the currency's firming trend remains.