Fitch Ratings
NZ yields rebounded from their recent lows on Friday. Swap and bond yields closed up 5 to 10bps across the curve.
19th Dec 11, 8:48am
NZ yields rebounded from their recent lows on Friday. Swap and bond yields closed up 5 to 10bps across the curve.
New Local Govt Funding Agency, which will borrow money overseas on behalf of councils, gets AA+ credit rating from Fitch
7th Dec 11, 12:43pm
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New Local Govt Funding Agency, which will borrow money overseas on behalf of councils, gets AA+ credit rating from Fitch
Rabobank credit rating cut two notches to AA from AAA by Standard and Poor's after ratings methodology review
30th Nov 11, 11:57am
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Rabobank credit rating cut two notches to AA from AAA by Standard and Poor's after ratings methodology review
ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's
21st Oct 11, 11:48am
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ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's
Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative
14th Oct 11, 2:53pm
Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative
Opinion: Bernard Hickey says New Zealanders would have to break the habits of a lifetime to win back a AA+ credit rating
9th Oct 11, 12:35am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey says New Zealanders would have to break the habits of a lifetime to win back a AA+ credit rating
Finance Minister English says it will be a "huge challenge" to get a credit rating upgrade back to AA+ from S&P, who want sustained current account surpluses
6th Oct 11, 4:56pm
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Finance Minister English says it will be a "huge challenge" to get a credit rating upgrade back to AA+ from S&P, who want sustained current account surpluses
NZ govt bond yields rise slightly in Treasury's first tender since credit rating downgrade; 2023 bond yields up 13 bps to 4.58%
6th Oct 11, 4:34pm
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NZ govt bond yields rise slightly in Treasury's first tender since credit rating downgrade; 2023 bond yields up 13 bps to 4.58%
Credit rating downgrades take centre stage in Parliament's last week as Opposition parties lay blame with govt, National blames Labour
4th Oct 11, 6:52pm
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Credit rating downgrades take centre stage in Parliament's last week as Opposition parties lay blame with govt, National blames Labour
Fresh Euro crisis concerns hit equity and curency markets; NZ long term yields rise in response to credit downgrade
3rd Oct 11, 8:42am
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Fresh Euro crisis concerns hit equity and curency markets; NZ long term yields rise in response to credit downgrade
Double Shot Interview: David Cunliffe says Double Downgrade a response to National Government's failure on foreign debt and current account deficit
30th Sep 11, 11:33pm
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Double Shot Interview: David Cunliffe says Double Downgrade a response to National Government's failure on foreign debt and current account deficit
Opinion: Bernard Hickey says the government can't just brush off the Double-Downgrade of NZ's sovereign credit rating as an accidental or irrelevant mistake
30th Sep 11, 10:56pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey says the government can't just brush off the Double-Downgrade of NZ's sovereign credit rating as an accidental or irrelevant mistake
Finance Minister Bill English says S&P and Fitch downgrades of NZ "reflect global concerns about foreign debt"
30th Sep 11, 3:11pm
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Finance Minister Bill English says S&P and Fitch downgrades of NZ "reflect global concerns about foreign debt"
Standard & Poor's downgrades New Zealand's sovereign credit rating citing weakening of fiscal position, calls for greater savings
30th Sep 11, 2:01pm
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Standard & Poor's downgrades New Zealand's sovereign credit rating citing weakening of fiscal position, calls for greater savings
Offshore markets quiet on German approval of expanded EFSF; NZ$ down on credit rating cut
30th Sep 11, 8:49am
Offshore markets quiet on German approval of expanded EFSF; NZ$ down on credit rating cut
Fitch cuts NZ's sovereign credit rating by one notch to AA from AA+, cites NZ's high net foreign debt and widening current account deficit
30th Sep 11, 7:18am
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Fitch cuts NZ's sovereign credit rating by one notch to AA from AA+, cites NZ's high net foreign debt and widening current account deficit
Fitch says big 4 banks asset quality, capitalisation, profitability still strong, but wary of wholesale funding dependence
18th Apr 11, 2:10pm
Fitch says big 4 banks asset quality, capitalisation, profitability still strong, but wary of wholesale funding dependence
S&P review of its sovereign credit rating methodology - on its own - 'shouldn't see NZ downgraded'
18th Mar 11, 4:14pm
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S&P review of its sovereign credit rating methodology - on its own - 'shouldn't see NZ downgraded'
Westpac puts 1 billion euro covered bond issue on ice blaming Middle East turmoil
24th Feb 11, 4:26pm
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Westpac puts 1 billion euro covered bond issue on ice blaming Middle East turmoil
Credit rating agency Fitch sheds light on the residential mortgages guaranteeing Westpac's covered bonds
26th Jan 11, 3:22pm
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Credit rating agency Fitch sheds light on the residential mortgages guaranteeing Westpac's covered bonds
Daily briefing for Monday, January 17, 2011; China; Greece, hot money
Fitch says RBNZ should undertake ongoing covered bond supervision; Could set new global standards
23rd Nov 10, 2:52pm
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Fitch says RBNZ should undertake ongoing covered bond supervision; Could set new global standards
BNZ may more than double size of NZ$3 billion covered bonds programme; says depositors' secure
19th Nov 10, 4:12pm
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BNZ may more than double size of NZ$3 billion covered bonds programme; says depositors' secure
The insurers most likely to withstand financial and economic stress (updated)
5th Jul 10, 10:58am
The insurers most likely to withstand financial and economic stress (updated)
Ratings agency sees more in merger for HBS than SBS
2nd Jul 10, 5:16pm
Ratings agency sees more in merger for HBS than SBS