Prospect News: News for Ratings

E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800

Bank Loans - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products

Add to balance / Manage account

Not logged in

Prospect News home > Main news index > All issuers starting with R > Issuers starting with R, EM only > All stories on Ratings > Stories on Ratings, EM only

Search again

Enter part or all of the issuer name:

Market:

All markets No structured products Bank loans Canadian bonds CLOs Convertibles Distressed debt Emerging markets High yield Investment grade Liability management Municipals PIPEs Preferreds Private placements All leveraged markets Structured products

Market: BK = Bank loans, CV = Convertibles, DD = Distressed Debt, EM = Emerging Markets, HY = High Yield, IG = Investment Grade, LM = Liability Management, MU = Municipals, PP = PIPEs, PF = Preferreds, PV = Private Placements, SP = Structured Products
Recent items, highlighted in orange, are $4.00 each. All others are $1.00 each. Headlines in gray are not currently covered by your subscription.

Ratings

5/27/2014	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Allen Systems missed payment pushes 2014 default count up to 23
4/28/2014	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate declines to 1.79% in March
4/25/2014	CVDDEMHY	Prospect News, S&P each report no new defaults for April 17-April 23
4/21/2014	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports two new defaults, bringing 2014 tally up to 15 issuers
3/26/2014	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate hits 1.95% in February, lowest since 2011
3/10/2014	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's junk default rate at 2.4% for February, lower than predicted
3/3/2014	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate declines to 1.98% in January
11/27/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate declines to 2.22% in October
11/12/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate declines to 2.23% in September
10/8/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate declines to 2.8% in third quarter
8/20/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P junk default rate increases to 2.43% in June; weakest links down
8/20/2013	DDEMHY	Moody's says Latin American high-yield default rate reaches 4.2%
6/28/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default declines to 2.29% in May; weakest links down
6/7/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate up to 2.32% in April; weakest links down
4/30/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate declines to 2.26% in March
4/1/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate remains at 2.33% in February
3/13/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate declines to 2.33% in January
2/27/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 148 global 2012 weakest links with $197.5 billion of debt
1/22/2013	EM	Moody's expects fewer negative rating moves for Asian firms
1/2/2013	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: U.S. December speculative-grade default rate estimated at 2.6%
12/31/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global speculative-grade default rate down to 2.5% in November
12/3/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global speculative-grade default decreases to 2.57% in October
11/19/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global speculative-grade default rate up to 2.72% in September
11/15/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P forecast: U.S. junk default rate to hit 3.7% by September 2013
11/13/2012	CVEMHYIG	Moody's: Global fallen angel rate falls to 0.1% in Q3, down from 1.3%
10/16/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate increases to 2.59% in August
8/30/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate increases to 2.56% in July
8/7/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P expects U.S. junk default rate to increase to 3.7% by June 2013
7/23/2012	BKCACVDDEMHYIGPF	Fitch: negative outlooks rise as crisis drags on global growth
7/13/2012	DDEMHY	Moody's ups high-yield default estimate for Asia Pacific corporates
5/30/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate declines to 2.28% in April
5/1/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate hits 2.4% in March; weakest links at 127
4/9/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks Hawker Beechcraft default, bringing year-to-date count to 26
3/8/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's speculative-grade default rate holds steady at 2% in February
2/29/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate increases to 2.13% in January
1/26/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global default rate up to 1.71% in December; weakest links down
1/9/2012	EM	Fitch: Outlook stable for Latin American oil/gas companies
1/5/2012	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 53 global defaults for 2011; missed payments top reason
12/20/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate slides to 1.66% in November
12/19/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Last week's five global defaults mark highest total in 21 months
12/12/2011	EMHYIGPF	Fitch: Pressure on euro zone
12/8/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate eases slightly to 1.8% in November
12/2/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: global default rate creeps up after five months of steady decline
11/8/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate declines to 1.65% in September
10/20/2011	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Potential fallen angels outpace likely rising stars; Europe leads
9/28/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate declines to 1.79% in August
9/1/2011	DDEMHY	Moody's default rate for Latin American junk debt falls to 0.85%
8/25/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate falls to 1.87% in July; weakest links up
8/3/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate falls to 2.00% in June; weakest links up
7/20/2011	BKCACVEMHYIG	S&P reports global tally of fallen angels hits 24 through July 8
7/8/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate declines to 2.2% in second quarter
6/24/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate falls to 2.18% in May; weakest links up
4/28/2011	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P latest tally sees five more rising stars, five more fallen angels
4/21/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate extends decline, falls to 2.07% in March
4/1/2011	BKCACVEMHYIGPF	S&P lifts three more from junk; fallen angels outpace rising stars
3/21/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate falls for 13th straight month, hits 2.47%
2/16/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global default rate falls to 2.44% in January; weakest links up
1/25/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P junk default rate falls to 2.8% in December, weakest links to 107
1/12/2011	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P weakest links list cut in half in 2010, finishes year at 114
11/19/2010	BKCACVDDEMHYPF	S&P says global weakest links drop to 110 from 251 a year ago
11/18/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P tally shows rising stars outpacing fallen angels 25 to 16
11/10/2010	BKCACVDDEMHY	S&P: 5.4% of defaults in 1981 to 2009 recorded by repeat defaulters
10/29/2010	BKCACVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate falls to 3.4% in September
10/29/2010	BKCACVEMHYIG	S&P records 23 rising stars in year to date, 19 potential rising stars
10/22/2010	BKCACVEMHYIG	S&P records another fallen angel, bringing year-to-date total to 14
9/28/2010	EM	Moody's: Stable view for Asia Pacific gaming
9/22/2010	EMIG	Fitch to review hybrid and capital securities after 'poor' showing
9/17/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global speculative-grade default rate down to 3.65% in August
9/8/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global speculative-grade default rate falls to 5% in August
8/26/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P drops two more to junk, putting fallen angels at 13 issuers so far
8/16/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports global corporate junk default rate drops to 4.51% in July
7/30/2010	BKCVDDEMHYIG	S&P: Global downgrade potential falls to five-year low of 594 issuers
7/23/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate continues decline to 5.04% in June
7/22/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P sees two more fallen angels; total climbs to 11 issuers this year
7/13/2010	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Standard & Poor's rating upgrades outpace downgrades in second quarter
6/22/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	Rising stars tally soars by three to a total of 10, S&P report says
6/14/2010	EM	Moody's: Arab banks resilient
5/26/2010	BKEMHYIG	S&P adds three rising stars, but possible fallen angels still rule
5/24/2010	EM	Fitch: Latin metals, mining weather strikes
5/20/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate falls to 6.96% in April
5/10/2010	EM	Moody's: Negative view for Asia Pacific E&P
5/10/2010	EM	Moody's: Negative view for Asia Pacific R&M
5/6/2010	EM	Moody's: Firms in Europe, Middle East and Africa stabilize
4/26/2010	EM	Moody's: Negative view for Eastern Europe banks
4/23/2010	EMHYIG	Fitch: Rating stability improving for EMEA emerging market corporates
4/21/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate declines to 8.32% in March
3/22/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Fallen angels mark at two for 2010 after power company downgrade
3/19/2010	EM	Moody's expects steady debt metrics for Latin America
3/16/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P's global corporate junk default rate declines to 8.65% in February
3/5/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Share of corporate issuers rated B- or lower increases to 9.3%
3/3/2010	EM	Moody's: Risks for Asia Pacific firms
2/25/2010	EM	Moody's: Stable view for shipping industry
2/25/2010	EM	Moody's lifts Latin America banks view to stable
2/25/2010	EM	Moody's: Changes for the fertilizer industry
2/24/2010	EM	Moody's: Middle East improving
2/11/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate inches down to 9.22% in January
2/9/2010	EM	Fitch: Sound profiles for Asian palm oil
2/2/2010	EM	Fitch: China, Korea steel recovers
2/1/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate decreases to 9.23% in December
2/1/2010	EM	Fitch: Asia-Pacific oil, gas stable
2/1/2010	EM	Fitch: Stable view for Asia-Pacific utilities
1/25/2010	EM	Fitch: Stable view for Asia-Pacific telecom
1/20/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Rising stars hit six-year low at 22 issuers; fallen angels at 72
1/15/2010	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P's fallen angels post second-highest full-year total in 2009 at 75
1/8/2010	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks 265 defaults in 2009, 225 weakest links on $214 billion debt
12/18/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global default rate up to 9.77% in November; weakest links drop
12/16/2009	EM	Fitch: Latin America power stable
12/15/2009	EM	Fitch: Middle East, Africa telecoms to grow
12/10/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P fallen angels tally jumps on possible restructuring of Dubai World
12/10/2009	EM	Fitch: No change for state-owned entities
12/2/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: estimated November U.S. default rate holds steady in 11.1% range
11/16/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate climbs to 9.71% in October
11/16/2009	EM	Moody's ups Asia Pacific gaming to stable
11/10/2009	EM	Moody's: stable view for Asia semiconductors
11/5/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate hits 12.4% in October; global rate expected to peak in November
10/29/2009	EM	Moody's: Asia Pacific companies stabilize
10/29/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global default rate up to 9.58% in September; weakest links down
10/28/2009	EM	Moody's ups Asian steel view to stable
10/20/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	Rising stars now at 16 issuers worldwide following two September upgrades, S&P report says
10/20/2009	EM	Fitch: Capex constrains China power companies
10/19/2009	EM	Moody's: Arabian Gulf oil sector stable
10/13/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P adds another fallen angel, bringing tally to 67 this year: report
10/6/2009	EM	Fitch: Strong recovery for Asia-Pacific firms
9/28/2009	EM	Moody's: negative view for Asia Pacific refiners
9/17/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angels mark pushed to 66 issuers thus far in 2009, S&P says
9/16/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P records 9.33% junk default rate in August, 278 weakest links
9/3/2009	EM	Fitch: Asia banks resilient
8/26/2009	DDEMHY	Asia-Pacific corporate defaults persist, close to peak: Moody's report
8/21/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks 8 defaults in Aug. 17 week; Prospect News records four missed payments, one bankruptcy
8/20/2009	EM	Fitch: Commonwealth steel rebounding
8/20/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angels tally rises to 62 issuers thus far in 2009, S&P says
8/18/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate climbs to 8.58% in July; defaults at 201
8/14/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks three defaults in week ended Aug. 13, no bankruptcies
8/14/2009	EM	Moody's: Recession affects Baltic banks
8/7/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P records seven new global corporate defaults in week ended Aug. 6
8/6/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate hits 10.7% in July, expected to plunge to 4.4% by July 2010
8/3/2009	EM	Moody's: stable view for Asian utilities
7/31/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks three new global corporate defaults in week ended July 30
7/27/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate climbs to 8.25% in June on 179 defaults
7/24/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks three new global corporate defaults for week ended July 23
7/17/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks three new global corporate defaults for week ended July 16
7/10/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P says two global corporate defaults recorded in week ended July 9
6/29/2009	EM	Moody's: Asia banks view negative
6/26/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports one global corporate default for week ended June 25
6/25/2009	EM	Moody's: Asia Pacific retailers stable
6/25/2009	EM	Moody's: Negative view for South Asia banks
6/19/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: six new global corporate issuers defaulted in week ended June 18
6/17/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate hits 7.29% in May; weakest links down
6/12/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports eight new global corporate defaults in week ended June 11
6/12/2009	EMHY	Fitch says speculative-grade emerging market bond covenants fall short
6/5/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports seven global corporate defaults for week ended June 4
6/4/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate climbs to 9.2% in May on 29 defaults
5/29/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports three new global corporate defaults for week ended May 28
5/26/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	Rising star potential stalls; fallen angels tally climbs, S&P says
5/26/2009	EM	Fitch: Emerging steel producers stable
5/22/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 11 global corporate issuer defaults in week ended May 22
5/11/2009	EM	Moody's: Strength in Islamic banks
5/8/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: six new global corporate defaults in week; 2009 total up to 108
5/1/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 10 global defaulters in week ended May 1, 102 year-to-date
4/27/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P junk default rate hits 4.92% in March; weakest links reach 300
4/16/2009	EM	Fitch: No change expected on euro policy
4/15/2009	EM	Moody's: Poor view for Asia Pacific gaming
4/15/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Fallen angel tally grows to 34 issuers; finance firms lead pack
4/9/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Moody's reports 13.8% corporate-issuer downgrade rate in first quarter
4/8/2009	EM	Moody's: Poor view for Arabian Gulf real estate market
4/7/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate jumps to 7% in first quarter; agency expects 14.6% peak
4/1/2009	EM	Fitch: GDP in Emerging Europe to plummet
3/18/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate hits 4.28% in February
3/17/2009	EM	Moody's: negative view for Asia Pacific energy issuers
3/11/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P says fallen angels could reach new 18-year high with 82 issuers
3/9/2009	EM	Fitch: Growth for Africa telecoms
3/5/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate climbs to 5.2% in February; year-end forecast down to 14.8%
2/26/2009	EM	Fitch: Asia Pacific telecoms stable
2/20/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate climbs to 3.83% in January
2/19/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P says fallen angel potential reaches 18-year high
2/17/2009	EM	Fitch: Asia-Pacific utilities stable
2/12/2009	EM	Moody's: Gulf issuers face challenges
2/10/2009	BKCVEMHY	Fitch: Outlook stable for EMEA capital goods
2/10/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's January global junk default rate climbs to 4.8%; agency expects 16.4% peak in November
2/10/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Fitch: Outlook negative for automakers
2/6/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Fitch: Negative rating actions on banks almost double in Q4
2/6/2009	EM	Fitch predicts big EBITDA drop for Latin American miners
2/6/2009	EMHY	Fitch: EMEA industrials to cut capex
1/29/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	Possible rising stars stuck at 14, versus 65 potential fallen angels, S&P says
1/28/2009	CVDDEMHY	S&P updates ratings criteria on distressed exchange offers
1/26/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate jumps to 3.43% in December; 15 defaults recorded through Jan. 22
1/23/2009	EM	Fitch: Demand outlook not good for EMEA chemical producers
1/22/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: U.S. default rate will catapult to all-time high of 13.9% by year-end
1/16/2009	EM	Fitch: Outlook stable for Russian/CIS telecoms
1/14/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global default rate more than quadruples in 2008, expected to shoot past 12% by end of 2009
1/9/2009	EM	Fitch: Indonesian coal sector stable
1/2/2009	BKDDEMHYIG	Fitch keeps stable outlook for most steelmakers
12/31/2008	BKDDEMHY	Outlook 2008: Fitch, Moody's, S&P forecast tougher access to credit; high-yield default rate to rise
12/31/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Outlook 2009: High-yield default rate likely to hit double digits by end of 2009, ratings agencies say
12/22/2008	EM	Moody's: Asia Pacific telecom sector stable
12/16/2008	EM	Fitch: Central Europe oil sector faces challenges
12/12/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate up to 2.68% in November; 108 defaults, 232 weakest links recorded through Dec. 10
12/8/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's November global junk default rate inches up to 3.1%; agency forecasts 10.4% rate in a year
11/25/2008	EM	Moody's: No impact on Gulf states
11/21/2008	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Fitch downgrades outnumber upgrades by 2.5 to 1 for year to date
11/21/2008	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Moody's: Outlook negative for steel
11/18/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate jumps to 2.3% in October; year-to-date defaults already double 2007 count
11/17/2008	EM	Moody's: negative view for Asia Pacific shipping
11/12/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate edges up to 2.8% in October, expected to hit 10.4% in a year
11/11/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angels exceed rising stars, with 57 poised for downgrades, S&P report says
11/6/2008	EM	Moody's: Struggle ahead for Asia Pacific gaming
11/5/2008	EM	Moody's: No pressure on emerging markets
11/3/2008	EM	Moody's: Asia banks view stable
10/30/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 0.75% third-quarter global junk default rate; affected debt hits 'massive' $186.2 billion
10/21/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate continues climb, reaching 2.04% in September
10/16/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Rising star potential stands at 15 issuers, S&P says
10/14/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Seven more issuers move into speculative-grade area, S&P fallen angels report says
10/3/2008	EM	Moody's: Challenges ahead for Asia Pacific
9/30/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Only 15 issuers poised for ascension to investment grade
9/22/2008	EM	Fitch: Asian banks growth strong
9/17/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global corporate junk default rate climbs to 1.88% in August
9/16/2008	EM	Fitch: Lehman impact on Asian Pacific banks limited
9/8/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate climbs to 2.7% in August; agency predicts jump to 7.4% in next year
9/4/2008	EM	Moody's: Asia Pacific technology weak
9/2/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Rising star potential remains limited
8/28/2008	EM	Fitch: Emerging Europe deteriorating
8/19/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angels tally rises by four, S&P report says
8/14/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P July global junk default rate jumps to 1.79%; weakest link debt doubles
7/17/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P June global corporate junk default rate slips slightly to 1.44%
7/10/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P: Rising star potential falls to four-year lows
7/8/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's 2% June global junk default rate unchanged from May, up from 1.5% first-quarter rate
7/3/2008	EM	Moody's: Stable view for Asia Pacific retailers
6/24/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Rising star potential stalled to lowest level in five years, S&P says
6/19/2008	EM	Moody's: Growth cushions Southeast Asia banks
6/17/2008	EM	Moody's: North Asia banks stable
6/9/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's May global junk default rate jumps to 2.0%; Europe sees first default since July 2007
6/6/2008	EM	Fitch: Asian banks withstand weak environment
5/30/2008	EM	Moody's: Asia Pacific steel companies stable
5/29/2008	EM	Moody's: Emerging Europe faces 'hard landing'
5/16/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P April global junk default rate jumps to 1.29%; weakest links hit five-year high of 130
5/14/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P revises approach to speculative-grade ratings; more emphasis on liquidity, company-specific events
5/13/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P rolls out new approach to rating speculative-grade companies
5/7/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate climbs to 1.7% in April
4/28/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	U.S. defaults to accelerate through 2008, S&P report says
4/23/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P forecasts 12-month U.S. junk default rate increase range; March global rate climbs to 1.14%
4/14/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angels up 50% since February, S&P says
4/7/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's March global junk default rate inches up to 1.5%
4/1/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Seven rising stars emerge, but further growth unlikely, S&P says
3/27/2008	EM	Moody's: Asian utilities view negative
3/24/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Market volatility shakes out three new potential fallen angels, S&P says
3/17/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Weakest links rise to 16-month high, S&P report says
3/14/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P February global junk default rate hits 1.02% six-month high
3/13/2008	EM	Moody's: Asia Pacific telecoms stable
3/13/2008	EM	S&P: Latin America looks strong
3/6/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's February global junk default rate up to 1.3%, end-of-year forecast increased to 5.4%
2/29/2008	EM	Fitch: Asia-Pacific telecoms stable
2/27/2008	EM	Moody's: Gulf property sector stable
2/26/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports five January U.S. defaults, highest tally in 28 months
2/26/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angels surpass rising stars by 17% in 2007, S&P says
2/12/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P forecasts 2008 breach of long-term default average; global junk default rate up to 0.98% in January
2/7/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's January global junk default rate up to 1.1%; agency predicts 4.6% by year-end
1/24/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's reports drop in 2007 syndicated bank loan, corporate bond defaults
1/23/2008	BKCVDDEMHYSS	S&P global corporate junk default rate inches up to 0.86% to end 2007
1/23/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P says rising stars still trail fallen angels
1/14/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angel number reaches 42 for 2007, S&P report says
1/8/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate ends 2007 at 0.9%, lowest since 1981
1/7/2008	EM	Fitch: Asian palm oil producers stable
12/18/2007	EM	Moody's: Asian utilities stable
12/13/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P November global junk default rate sets new 25-year low at 0.74%
12/11/2007	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angel debt nearly doubles in 2007, S&P says
12/10/2007	EM	Moody's: Strong demand for Asia shipping companies
12/6/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's reports 1% November global default rate, lowest since December 1981
12/5/2007	EM	Moody's: Asian tire makers face challenges
12/3/2007	EM	Moody's: Asian palm oil industry stable
11/26/2007	EM	Moody's: Cyprus banks stable
11/26/2007	EM	Fitch: Belarus banks constrained
11/26/2007	BKCVEMHYIG	Fallen angel activity accelerates amid housing worries, S&P says
11/19/2007	EM	Moody's: Peru banks stable
11/19/2007	EM	Moody's: Omani banks still stable
11/15/2007	BKCVDDEMHYSS	S&P October global junk default rate falls to 25-year low of 0.79%
11/12/2007	BKCVDDEMHYSS	U.S. corporate defaults expected to gain momentum in 2008, S&P says
11/7/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Defaults down again, now 1.1%, Moody's says
10/25/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P September global corporate junk default rate dips to 0.92%
10/19/2007	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P says downgrades cause number of potential fallen angels to slip
10/17/2007	EM	Moody's: Gulf companies to request ratings
10/9/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Defaults drop yet again, Moody's says, now at lowest level since 1995; increase forecast
10/8/2007	BKCVEMHYIG	Downgrades cause slip in number of potential fallen angels
9/25/2007	EM	S&P investigates sovereign ratings and country risk link
9/21/2007	EM	Fitch says growth in Asian emerging markets remains stable
9/19/2007	EMHY	Fitch says EMEA, Asia-Pacific corporates well placed in face of liquidity crunch
9/11/2007	BKCVDDEMHYSS	S&P August global corporate junk default rate slips to 1.02%
9/10/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Defaults drop to 1.4% in August, Moody's says, but big rise expected
8/30/2007	EM	Fitch: Philippine banks strengthen
8/21/2007	BKCVEMHYIG	Emerging market growth fuels potential rising stars, S&P says
8/16/2007	EM	S&P: Latin America unaffected
8/10/2007	BKCVEMHYIG	S&P says merger and acquisition turbulence shakes out fallen angels
8/9/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P's 12-month trailing global corporate junk default rate slips to 1.06% in July
7/20/2007	BKCVDDEMHYSS	S&P June global junk default rate falls to 1.12%
7/10/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's says upgrades narrowly outpace downgrades in second quarter
7/6/2007	BKCVEMHY	Acquisitions push fallen angel number to 18 for year, S&P report says
6/29/2007	EM	Moody's: Down trend in Asia Pacific moderating
6/29/2007	EM	Moody's: Focus shift for Latin America
6/21/2007	EM	Moody's: Asian steel view stable
6/20/2007	BKCVEMHY	Emerging market stability propels potential rising stars, S&P says
6/15/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P global junk default rate dips to 1.2% in May
6/14/2007	EM	Moody's: Asian petrochemicals outlook stable
6/13/2007	EM	Fitch: Privatization has limited impact on Russian metals, mining
6/13/2007	EM	Moody's: Outlook stable for Latin American oil
6/8/2007	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angel number hits 15 for year spurred by acquisitions, S&P report says
6/7/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: Global speculative-grade default rate slips to 1.4% in May
6/5/2007	EM	Moody's finds loan diversity of Latin American banks to be adequate
5/30/2007	BKDDEMHY	S&P releases enhanced recovery rating scale, looking to expand beyond secured debt
5/23/2007	EM	Fitch: Effectiveness of Asian high-yield covenants eroded by carve-outs
5/10/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 1.25% trailing 12-month April global corporate junk default rate
5/7/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's says defaults rise slightly to 1.5% in April, predicts 2.4% for year-end
4/24/2007	EM	S&P: Growth benefits sovereigns
4/18/2007	EM	S&P: Europe's emerging markets risk overheating
4/13/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P March global junk default rate holds steady at 1.17%
4/10/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's says upgrades slightly outpace downgrades in first quarter
4/9/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate dips to 10-year low of 1.4% in first quarter
3/20/2007	BKDDEMHY	Fitch: Rising debt levels boost default prospects in Europe, Middle East, Africa
3/13/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P February global junk default rate slips slightly to 1.17%
3/7/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's junk default rate holds steady at 1.6% in February
2/15/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports increased 1.18% January junk default rate; 113 weakest links under new criteria
2/8/2007	EM	Moody's sees negative trend for Asia Pacific corporates through 2007
2/6/2007	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angel number increases once more, S&P report says
1/22/2007	EM	Moody's names Elliott managing director for Asian operations
1/18/2007	EM	Credit improvement in Latin America to slow, says Fitch
1/17/2007	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P December trailing 12-month global junk default rate drops to 1.09%
12/15/2006	EM	Kazakhstan
12/12/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 1.19% November global corporate junk default rate
12/11/2006	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angel number rises, S&P report says
12/8/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's November global junk default rate holds steady at 1.8%
12/7/2006	EM	S&P seeks commentary on new sovereign recovery rating criteria
12/7/2006	CVEMHY	Moody's clarifies proposed guidelines for rating preferred stock and hybrids
11/27/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's solicits comments on proposal to assign probability-of-default ratings outside of North America
11/10/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P October global junk default rate climbs to 0.98%
11/10/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P says fallen angel, rising star rosters add two companies each in October
11/7/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's October global junk default rate holds steady at 1.7%
10/31/2006	EM	Moody's: Asian Pacific oil and gas companies stable
10/30/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 0.10% global third-quarter default rate
10/18/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Fitch launches credit derivatives rating agency
10/18/2006	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars outpaced by fallen angels in 2006, S&P says
10/17/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: Upgrades continue to outpace downgrades, but not by much
10/12/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports 0.89% near record low September global junk default rate
10/10/2006	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels number grows once more, S&P says
10/9/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate hits fresh low in September at 1.5%
10/5/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Downgrades surpass upgrades in third quarter, S&P says
10/4/2006	BKCVEMHY	Moody's maintains rating protocol for companies undergoing event risk
9/25/2006	EM	Fitch: Asian telecoms face deteriorating margins
9/18/2006	BKCVEMHY	Stagnation of rising star crossovers may indicate turn in credit cycle, S&P says
9/15/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports record low 1% August global corporate junk default rate
9/11/2006	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels number continues rise, S&P says
9/11/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's August global junk default rate drops to 1.6%
8/29/2006	EM	Moody's: outlook stable for Asian telecoms, positive for Asian cellular carriers
8/23/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's releases methodology for loss-given-default assessments, probability-of-default ratings
8/21/2006	BKCVEMHY	Potential rising stars increasing slowly, S&P says
8/17/2006	EM	S&P: Latin American utilities see power surge
8/14/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P: number of fallen angels grows to 32 for the year to date, potential fallen angels on the rise
8/10/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: July global junk default rate hits 1.03% record low
8/7/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: July global junk corporate default rate falls slightly to 1.7%
8/3/2006	EM	Fitch: Emerging market banks' governance improving but untested
7/18/2006	BKCVEMHY	Moody's proposes step-by-step cuts to investment-grade companies after 'transforming' events
7/13/2006	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels exceed rising stars for first time since 2003, S&P says
7/12/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: June global junk default rate holds steady at 1.8%
7/11/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: June global junk default rate up to 1.13%
7/5/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Credit quality worsened in Q2, S&P says
6/12/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global junk default rate holds steady at 1.09% in May
6/9/2006	BKCVEMHY	Global potential fallen angels drop off slightly, S&P says
6/6/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: May global junk default rate edges up to 1.7%
5/11/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global junk default rate hits 1.08%, two-decade low for 12 months ended April 30
5/9/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global corporate default rate slides to 0.33% for first quarter
5/4/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate slips to 1.6% for April after only one issuer default
4/13/2006	BKCVEMHY	Potential rising stars still at lowest level in two years, S&P says
4/12/2006	DDEM	Moody's: sovereign issuers show lower default rates than corporate issuers
4/12/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P: number of fallen angels rises slightly to 10 through April 11
4/10/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global junk bond default rate drops to new eight-year low of 1.28% in March
4/10/2006	CVDDEMHY	Fitch launches new rating criteria in response to rising number of distressed debt exchanges
4/7/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's reports slight decline in first-quarter issuers-based junk default rate, jump in dollar volume rate
4/4/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P says potential upgrades slightly higher than March level
3/29/2006	EM	Standard & Poor's launches South Africa national credit rating scale
3/23/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Issuers at risk of downgrade reach highest level since September, S&P says
3/16/2006	BKCVEMHY	Potential rising stars remain at lowest level in two years, S&P says
3/14/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P: potential fallen angels down slightly in February
3/9/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: February 1.33% global junk default rate at eight-year low
3/7/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's reports 1.6% February global junk default rate, lowest since 1997
2/27/2006	EM	S&P predicts continued upward rating trend for Asia-Pacific sovereigns
2/23/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's extends comment period for proposed default-related ratings
2/16/2006	EM	Outlook promising for Latin American banks, Moody's says
2/15/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P identifies six rising stars year to date
2/9/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P finds potential fallen angels up slightly in February
2/8/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate slips slightly to 1.8% in January
2/8/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: January global default rate inches up to 1.38%
2/6/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Corporate defaults expected to stay below 4.6% long-term average in near term
2/1/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Corporate default dollar volume jumps in 2005; more defaults expected in 2006, Moody's says
2/1/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Defaults near all-time lows in 2005, S&P says
1/11/2006	BKCVEMHY	S&P's rising stars outpace fallen angels in 2005
1/11/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global speculative-grade default rate holds steady at eight-year low 1.8%
1/9/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's proposes loss-given-default, default probability ratings
1/6/2006	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels' tally up for 2005 but fewer at risk, S&P says
1/6/2006	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global junk bond default rate hits 1.35%, eight-year low for 12 months ended December
12/30/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Outlook 2006: S&P, Moody's predict late-year default-rate spike; Fitch forecasts upward pressure
12/15/2005	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars total 59 for 2005 after three added in past month, S&P says
12/8/2005	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels rise to 39 for 2005, ahead of last year but fewer companies at risk, S&P says
12/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: Global junk default rate down again to 1.8% in November
12/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global corporate default rate hits eight-year low of 1.40%
11/15/2005	EMHY	Moody's may include risk of moratorium in foreign currency country ceilings
11/15/2005	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars surge but fewer companies positioned for future upward moves, S&P says
11/7/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: October global junk default rate slips slightly to 1.60%
11/3/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's October speculative-grade default rate slips to 1.9%
10/21/2005	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels already top 2004's total, Moody's says
10/21/2005	EM	Upgrades outpace downgrades by wider margin in third quarter, says S&P
10/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: global junk default rate sees second straight month at 2.0%
10/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: September global junk rate falls to 1.61%
9/22/2005	EM	Emerging market sovereign ratings up across spectrum so far in 2005, says S&P
9/19/2005	EM	Sovereign asking for new ratings will jump over the next decade, S&P predicts
9/8/2005	BKCVEMHY	Potential fallen angels increase by one, S&P says
9/8/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's global junk default rate inches up to 2.0% in August
9/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P reports global junk default rate up to 1.79% in August
9/1/2005	EM	S&P: Asia-Pacific sovereign credit mixed
8/16/2005	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars exceed number of fallen angels in 2005, keeping pace with 2004, S&P report says
8/10/2005	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels rise to 27 for year so far, S&P says
8/8/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P: Global junk default rate up to 1.71%
8/5/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Bond-rating system intact, serving institutional buyers, Stanford Business School report says
8/5/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's: global junk default rate still at 1.8% eight-year low
8/2/2005	EM	Fitch alters national-scale ratings for Latin America companies
7/28/2005	EM	Private issuers in EMU candidates could see higher foreign currency ratings, says S&P
7/28/2005	EM	Passage of DR-Cafta bodes well for region's long-term sovereign creditworthiness, says S&P
7/28/2005	EM	Convergence on policy across political spectrum good for credit ratings, says S&P
7/27/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Fitch launches recovery, issuer default ratings
7/25/2005	EM	Emerging markets to see more upgrades than downgrades, says S&P
7/18/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global credit quality improved in second quarter, Moody's says
7/15/2005	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels now outpace 2004, S&P says
7/14/2005	EM	Moody's rates Asia government-related issuers
7/13/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P names Coughlin head of global corporate and government ratings
7/12/2005	EM	Moody's launches new Russian rating scale
7/11/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Fitch reports decline in European high-yield defaults
7/11/2005	EM	S&P gives Asia banks fundamental strength ratings
7/8/2005	EM	Moody's ups, affirms GRIs
7/8/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global default rate drops to 1.57%, near eight-year low, S&P says
7/7/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's reports global default rate drops to 1.8%, lowest level since 1997
6/23/2005	EM	Moody's lists affected EMEA government-related issuers in examination
6/14/2005	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars nearly double 2004 pace, S&P says
6/13/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's changes name of speculative-grade benchmark rating to corporate family from senior implied
6/8/2005	BKCVEMHY	Count of fallen angels passes 2004 pace, number at risk higher too, S&P says
6/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P says global junk default rate up to 1.68% in May
6/2/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	High-yield defaults fall to 1.9% in May, Moody's says
5/16/2005	EM	Africa's regional economic growth improving, says S&P
5/13/2005	EM	Emerging Europe insulated from global slowdown, says Fitch
5/5/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk defaults fall to 2% in April, Moody's says
5/3/2005	EM	Asian credits in good standing but risk looms, says S&P
5/3/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global high-yield defaults rise to 1.64% in April, S&P says
4/12/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global credit quality improves in first quarter but at a slower pace, Moody's says
4/12/2005	BKCVEMHY	Downgrades to junk at lowest level since 1997 but GM boosts size of at-risk list, S&P says
4/7/2005	EM	Asia's corporate quality continues to improve, says S&P
4/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk defaults slump to 1.47% in March, S&P says
3/29/2005	EM	Risks cast shadow on emerging market credit quality, S&P warns
3/11/2005	EM	Outlook stable for Latin American corporates, says S&P
3/9/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Junk downgrades beat upgrades for Q1 to date, defaults rise to 2.5% in February, Moody's says
3/4/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P plans more details for short-term junk ratings
3/3/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk defaults fall to 1.69% in February, S&P says
2/24/2005	EM	Fitch revises Taiwanese rating scale
2/9/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	High-yield defaults unchanged at 2.3% in January, Moody's says
2/3/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	High-yield defaults drop to 1.71% in January from 1.82% in December, S&P says
2/3/2005	EM	Sovereign ratings upgrades to outpace downgrades in 2005, says S&P
1/20/2005	EM	Emerging market credit quality shows "fairly remarkable" improvement, Moody's says
1/20/2005	EM	S&P predicts resilient Asia Pacific this year
1/12/2005	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars total 43 in 2004, S&P says
1/10/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk default rate falls to 1.77% in December, S&P says
1/6/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Positive rating outlook revisions hit record high, negatives hit record low in 2004, Moody's says
1/5/2005	BKCVDDEMHY	Global high-yield defaults drop to 2.2%, Moody's says
12/31/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Outlook 2005: Experts foresee slight increase in defaults
12/9/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk defaults rise for second month to 1.94%, S&P says
12/6/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global high-yield defaults unchanged at 2.4% in November, Moody's says
11/12/2004	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars' dollar value hits new high, S&P says
11/10/2004	EM	More upgrades seen for emerging markets but risk abounds, says S&P
11/9/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Junk defaults rise to 1.85% in October, S&P says
11/8/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk defaults rise to 2.4% in October, Moody's says
10/28/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global credit quality improved in third quarter, trend seen continuing, Moody's says
10/15/2004	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels stay low at 20 year to date but at-risk list grows, S&P says
10/14/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's to identify non-participating issuers
10/12/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk defaults decline to 1.64% in September, S&P says
8/26/2004	BKCVEMHY	Fallen angels reach 19 year to date, fewest since 1998, at-risk list grows, S&P says
8/26/2004	CVDDEMHY	Asia-Pacific corporations have higher ratings, fewer defaults, Moody's says
8/11/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Moody's may indicate if issuers do not participate in ratings
8/4/2004	EM	Upgrades surpass downgrades in second quarter, says S&P
7/19/2004	EM	Moody's: Latin American oil and gas stable
7/14/2004	BKCVEMHY	Rising stars running ahead of fallen angels for first time since 1998, S&P says
7/13/2004	BKCVEMHY	Moody's: EU enlargement beneficial
7/12/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Ratings to show more stability after second quarter of more upgrades than downgrades, Moody's says
7/8/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global junk bond defaults drop to 3.3%, Moody's says
7/8/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Defaults drop to 2.57% in June from 2.88% in May, S&P says
6/22/2004	EM	Eastern European credit ratings outperform, says Moody's
6/17/2004	BKCVEMHY	Count of potential fallen angels drops to 42, lowest level in eight years, S&P says
6/7/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global high-yield defaults fall to 2.83% in May, S&P says
6/3/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Second quarter outlook changes favorable, Moody's says
5/18/2004	BKCVEMHY	Potential rising stars climbs to 28, S&P says
5/10/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global high-yield defaults drop to 4.0%, Moody's says; predicts 2.8% at year-end
5/6/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global high-yield defaults fall to 3.45% in April, S&P says
5/5/2004	EM	Outlook for emerging markets credit quality continues to grow less negative, S&P says
4/19/2004	BKCVEMHY	Number of fallen angel candidates rises, S&P says
4/14/2004	EM	New European Union membership will be disjointed, says S&P
4/13/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Defaults drop to 3.87% in March, S&P says
4/13/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Slide in credit quality slows again in first quarter, S&P says
4/6/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Global upgrades beat downgrades for first time since 2000, Moody's says
3/12/2004	BKCVEMHY	Seven fallen angels year to date is well below 2003 pace, S&P says
3/9/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	Upgrades beat downgrades as credit trend improves for international issuers, Moody's says
3/8/2004	BKCVDDEMHY	High-yield default rate drops to 4.3% after first month in six years with no default, Moody's says

©2025 Prospect News. This page is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies, faxing, photocopying or any other form of reproduction.