Fitch Ratings

SEC Says 6 Credit Rating Agencies Failed to Preserve Electronic Communications
SEC Says 6 Credit Rating Agencies Failed to Preserve Electronic Communications
September 03, 2024  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged six credit rating agencies with “significant” recordkeeping failures in maintaining and preserving electronic communications. The firms have agreed...

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DeFi Could Be Divided Into Regulated and Unregulated Sectors
DeFi Could Be Divided Into Regulated and Unregulated Sectors
February 15, 2022  |  Blockchain

Decentralized finance (DeFI) could get split into regulated and unregulated segments as watchdogs determine the sector’s risk, according to a report by Fitch Ratings, the...

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Weeks Before Bitcoin Bond Launch, Fitch Slashes El Salvador’s Credit Rating
Weeks Before Bitcoin Bond Launch, Fitch Slashes El Salvador’s Credit Rating
February 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Weeks before El Salvador is planning to launch a $1 billion bond issue, Fitch Ratings slashed its credit default rating from an already dismal B-...

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Omicron COVID Variant May Slow Economic Growth, Drive Prices Up
Omicron COVID Variant May Slow Economic Growth, Drive Prices Up
November 29, 2021  |  Economy

With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, growth prospects around the world could be in jeopardy, according to updates from rating agencies Fitch...

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Trade Finance Finds Glare In Late Payments Spotlight
Trade Finance Finds Glare In Late Payments Spotlight
August 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Finance has many levers to pull when it comes to pulling back on payments  England finds itself in the unpaid invoice-related headlines again.  And India...

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Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is a critical part of cross-border trade, particularly for small businesses. The explosion of different kinds of trade finance enables businesses to address...

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