BMI Sovereign Ratings

Our sovereign risk ratings for Asia have fallen further since the August 2008 update, with most countries registering lower scores. This reflects BMI's expectations of significantly... 2008-11-21

The sovereign credit profile in Latin America has deteriorated markedly since the last edition of our proprietary risk ratings, to the point where the region's creditworthiness is... 2008-11-13

Asia seems set to feel the pain of high inflation, a weaker external environment, and political uncertainty for some months to come, even if commodity prices head lower. As such,... 2008-08-08

Our Sovereign Risk Ratings for Asia are largely unchanged from our January update, with some countries even showing improvement, amid more stable political environments and stronger... 2008-04-04

Asia's credit fundamentals should generally continue to defy political challenges, thanks to a combination of robust economic growth, respectable trade and current account surpluses,... 2007-06-07

In our last Sovereign Risk Ratings report, we warned that political risks were set to increase across the Asia-Pacific region in 2007, owing to an election-heavy calendar. Yet at... 2007-03-09

The year 2007 looks set to be one of heightened political risk across Asia, owing to an election-heavy calendar. Legislative elections will be held in the Philippines (May), Thailand... 2006-12-08

In our inaugural sovereign ratings index in March, we identified three categories of Asian economies. At the top, rated A, were South Korea, Malaysia, and China. Thailand held the... 2006-05-26

Our inaugural Sovereign Ratings index for Asia is generally positive, reflecting the countries' stable governments, sound macroeconomic policies, and prudent fiscal and debt management... 2006-03-10