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Optimism for Asia Debt Market in 2019
Asia's dollar bond market is ending 2018 logging its worst performance since 2013. Fund managers, however, believe that strong fundamentals in many sectors and expectations of support from policy makers in several countries could mean certain areas of the market...
US$800 million in New Debt Money Made Available for Restructured New Noble
As Noble Group's restructuring took effect on 20th December, a total US$800 million in new money debt, comprising of the New Trading Finance Facility, the New Hedging Support Facility and the Increase Trade Finance Facility, has been made available to New Noble, the...
Powell Cautions Against Rapid Rate Hikes as Economic Growth Risks Slowing
The U.S. Federal Reserve defied President Donald Trump to raise interest rates for the fourth time in 2018, by a quarter percentage point to 2.25% to 2.5%, at the recent FOMC meetings on 18-19 December. The FOMC vote was unanimous, with all four of the Fed governors...
AB InBev Downgraded by Moody’s as it Struggles to Decrease Massive Debt Load
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV's senior unsecured debt ratings have been cut by Moody's to 'Baa1' from 'A3', putting the world's largest beermaker 3 steps from junk. AB InBev's liabilities had dramatically increased in part due to its 2016 acquisition of SABMiller. The...
The Fed Might Slow the Pace of Rate Hikes in 2019
Fed Governor Lael Brainard, speaking on the last day before officials enter a blackout period for public comment ahead of their 18-19 December meeting, reiterated an argument for more gradual rate hikes in the "near term", a message that her colleagues have also...
What is The Yield Curve Inversion and Should it Cause Panic?
The yield curve between the 2-year and 5-year U.S. Treasury inverted on Tuesday, causing some panic amongst investors, as an inverted yield curve has traditionally been the bond market's signal of a recession. The market fears that a yield curve inversion would mean...
What to Look for When Buying Bonds
For an investor looking to buy bonds for the first time, navigating the bond market could be tricky because of the varied terms used to describe the characteristics of any given bond. Clearly understanding what to look for when buying bonds might help investors...
India’s Yes Bank Bonds Fall Sharply Following Moody’s Cut to Junk Status
Yes Bank Ltd. saw its dollar bonds tumble by a record amount after Moody’s Investors Service cut its credit ratings to sub-invesment grade level. The issuer's foreign currency issuer rating was downgraded to "Ba1" from "Baa3", and its outlook changed to negative....
Lippo Karawaci Troubles Send Jitters Through Singapore Dollar Bond Market
PT Lippo Karawaci, the Indonesian property developer controlled by South-east Asia's billionaire Riady family, has been the subject of a bribery inquiry, sending jitters reverberating through the Singapore dollar bond market. Last month, the Indonesian home of Lippo...
