Fixed Interests

Shelly Shetty, Managing Director, Sovereigns, and Richard Francis, Senior Director, Sovereigns, discuss the potential economic implications of mid-term elections in the U.S.

In the latest episode of Fixed Interests, Thomas Rookmaaker, Head of APAC Sovereign Ratings, and Toby Iles, Head of MEA Sovereign Ratings, discuss the impact of high crude oil revenues on the fiscal policies of GCC sovereigns.

Paul Gamble and Federico Barriga Salazar from the Emerging Europe sovereign team and Michele Napolitano, head of Western Europe sovereign ratings discuss the rating implications of the shutdown in Russian gas supplies to the EU.

Despite Argentina's deal with the IMF earlier this year, the country's macroeconomic vulnerabilities are mounting, and it remains unclear if political heavyweight and new economy minister Sergio Massa can do what it takes to get things on track.

Shelly Shetty, Sovereigns Managing Director, and Richard Francis, Primary Analyst for Colombia, discuss the outlook for Colombia’s economy, public finances & governability under the incoming administration of Gustavo Petro who assumes presidency in August.

Shelly Shetty, Managing Director, Sovereigns, and Charles Seville, Co-Head of Americas Sovereigns, discuss the US’s sovereign rating and the rationale behind Fitch’s recent decision to revise the Outlook to Stable from Negative.

Brian Coulton, Chief Economist at Fitch, joins Ed Parker, Sovereigns Managing Director, to discuss unrelenting global inflation pressures, the Fed’s impending return to a restrictive monetary policy stance and the implications for the global economy.

Thomas Rookmaaker, Head of APAC Sovereign Ratings, and Sagarika Chandra, Lead Analyst for the Philippines, discuss the President-Elect’s economic agenda and the implications for the sovereign’s BBB rating and Negative Outlook.

Doug Offerman, Senior Director for Canadian provincial ratings, and Kelli Bissett-Tom, Director for the Canada rating, discuss the credit impact of the 2022 budget season for Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Saif Shawqi, Associate Director, Islamic Finance, and Bashar Al Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance, discuss the development of ESG-related products in the GCC, the growth of green & sustainable sukuk, and more.

Shelly Shetty, Managing Director, Sovereigns, and Richard Francis, Senior Director, Sovereigns, explore the economic and fiscal outlook for Chile in 2022 and the prospects under the new administration of President Gabriel Boric.

Senior Sovereign Ratings Directors Jan Friederich and Erich Morales discuss the economic outlook and operating environment in Turkey following Fitch's February downgrade of the country's sovereign credit rating to 'B+' from 'BB-'.

Paul Gamble, Senior Director of Sovereign Ratings, and Malgorzata Kleniewska Wodtke, Senior Director of Financial Institutions, discuss the macroeconomic outlook for Central and Eastern Europe, including growth expectations, inflation and more.

Thomas Rookmaaker, Head of Asia-Pacific Sovereign Ratings, and Jeremy Zook, Sovereigns Director, Lead Analyst for India, discuss the implications of India’s recent budget for the medium-term fiscal outlook and sovereign rating.

Toby Iles, Head of Middle East and Africa Sovereign Ratings, and Jermaine Leonard, Sovereigns Director, Lead Analyst for Ghana and Zambia, discuss the recent downgrade of Ghana’s sovereign rating and consider Zambia’s G20 Common Framework prospects.

Michele Napolitano, Head of Western Europe Sovereigns and Malgorzata Glowacka, Associate Director, discuss the findings of Fitch’s recent special report “Ireland’s Exceptional Economic Performance Places Debt/GDP on a Firm Downward Path”

Shelly Shetty, Head of Americas and Asia Pacific Sovereigns and Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, discuss the policy implications of increasing inflation as the Fed responds to growing evidence that US inflation is broadening to services and wages.

Cristina Torrella, Senior Director, Financial Institutions, and Fernando Sanchez, Lead Analyst for Andorran banks, discuss latest developments in the Andorran operating environment, as well as how banks are expected to navigate challenges ahead.

Shelly Shetty, Managing Director, Sovereigns, and Richard Francis, Senior Director, Sovereigns, discuss how elevated commodity prices and the reopening of domestic economies are helping Chile, Colombia and Peru recover from the shock of Covid-19.

Shelly Shetty, Managing Director, Sovereigns, and Marjan van der Weijden, Global Head of Financial Institutions, explore how cyber risk can be assessed at banks and insurance companies, as well as Fitch's recent collaboration with SecurityScorecard.