BMI Sovereign Ratings

BMI View: Asia's external creditworthiness remains structurally sound, but growing macro stresses - including the likelihood of recession in several countries - have caused some cyclical... 2012-01-12

Since our latest Sovereign Risk Ratings update for Asia, we observe a slight deterioration in the fiscal positions of a number of countries, which has helped reduce the regional average... 2011-06-23

BMI View: We continue to see few risks to Asian external creditworthiness over the medium term as stable fiscal and current account positions keep sovereign debt supply subdued. However,... 2010-09-09

BMI View: Our core macro scenario for 2011 - specifically, a China-induced regional slowdown- is unlikely to derail Asia's sovereign creditworthiness too severely. While we expect some... 2010-06-17

Since the last edition of BMI 's emerging Asia sovereign risk ratings (see 'Upgrades All Round… Now Comes The Hard Part', December 14), consensus belief in the strength and sustainability... 2010-02-11

As we head into the new year (and new decade, for that matter), there can be little denying that the speed and strength of Asia's emergence from the depths of the global recession... 2009-12-10

As we progress through Q2 2009, it is evident that our Sovereign Risk Ratings for Asian economies are bottoming out. True, four countries have seen their total scores slide further... 2009-05-15

The most salient feature of our latest Sovereign Risk Ratings update is that we have become substantially more pessimistic towards Asia's economies, and are forecasting recessions... 2009-02-12

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