Fitch Ratings Inc

Fitch: Asia’s leading EV battery suppliers should remain creditworthy

by FAYYADH JAAFAR / pic BLOOMBERG THE creditworthiness of Asia's leading electric-vehicle (EV) battery suppliers should remain intact over the medium…

2 years ago

Malaysia’s palm oil price to decline further amid labour shortages

by AUFA MARDHIAH / pic TMR PALM oil price in Malaysia is expected to decline further, despite Malaysia recording a benchmark…

2 years ago

Banks brace for tech experts’ outflow as digital banks set to move in

by MOHAMAD AZLAN JAAFAR / pic by BERNAMA LOCAL banks are already preparing for the possible exodus of programmers and backend technical…

2 years ago

New digital banks unlikely to compete with traditional banks

This is due to the regulatory limits placed on their activities by BNM by S BIRRUNTHA / pic by TMR FILE…

2 years ago

Uncertain economic outlook on price hike concerns

by AZREEN HANI & AZALEA AZUAR / pic by MUHD AMIN NAHARUL THE outlook for the local economy remains uncertain,…

3 years ago

Promising global sukuk outlook after robust 2021

The key sukuk-issuing jurisdictions are the GCC region, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey and Pakistan accounting for RM964.5b of sukuk issued  by SHAFIQQUL…

3 years ago

Fitch: Serba Dinamik debt downgraded on refinancing risk

by HARIZAH KAMEL / pic by TMR FILE FITCH Ratings Inc has downgraded Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s long-term issuer default rating…

3 years ago

New digital banks intensify competition

The rating agency expects funding competition to intensify as digital banks aggressively build their deposit bases by ANIS HAZIM / pic…

3 years ago

Fitch’s rating affirmation shows confidence in Malaysia

Digitalisation, tech adoption will be national priority for boosting Malaysia’s longer-term economic prospects by S BIRRUNTHA / pic by TMR…

3 years ago

NPLs to rise due to prolonged lockdown despite moratorium relief

by S BIRRUNTHA / pic TMR FILE MALAYSIA’S announcement of another sweeping loan moratorium will further delay the recognition of…

3 years ago

Fitch: Serba Dinamik to face refinancing risk

Serba Dinamik has indicated its banks have not frozen or withdrawn any facilities to date, says Fitch by RAHIMI YUNUS /…

3 years ago

Fitch revises Sime Darby Plantation to ‘Stable’

By SHAHEERA AZNAM SHAH / Pic by AFP FITCH Ratings Inc revised the outlook on Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP)…

4 years ago

Rise in yields to affect APAC banks’ portfolio valuation

by ASILA JALIL / graphic by MZUKRI MOHAMAD ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) banks may face near-term losses due to a rise in…

4 years ago