In this latest Fitch in Five episode, Constantine (Dino) Kritikos and Joe Rohlena, CFA highlight resilient 2025 global air traffic with North America lagging, stronger Asia/LatAm/Middle East, and modest US growth expected in 2026. Fitch’s ratings outlook flags United and Delta as positive candidates, while JetBlue and Southwest are closely watched as revenue initiatives and profitability improvements are needed to sustain ratings. Listen to the episode below to learn more. Visit our Aviation page to learn more about Fitch's coverage on the sector: https://ow.ly/YxVf50XuVbe #FitchinFive #Aviation #Airline
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At Fitch Ratings’ recent BDC Conference 2025, our Non-Bank Financial Institutions analytical team engaged our audience with interactive polls on their expectations for BDCs in the year ahead, with a focus on dividend cuts, asset quality, PIK income expectations, and more. View poll highlights below and read our concise event summary for more insights: https://ow.ly/Bmaa50XuoOW The full event replay is also available to view here: https://lnkd.in/gpEZ-Qzr #FitchRatings #NonBanks #PrivateCredit
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Credit spreads are hovering near 20-year lows, but deep uncertainties persist for global credit risk. The latest Fitch Ratings Global Risk Outlook highlights how robust liquidity, elevated asset valuations, and strong issuance continue to stretch investor risk appetite, even as major economies enter a deceleration phase and sovereign debt reaches record highs. Despite balanced rating outlooks overall, new risks linked to US trade policy, AI investment, and private credit growth are emerging. Download an excerpt from the report to learn more: https://ow.ly/pRk150XjMBK #FitchRatings #SovereignDebt #CreditSpread #PrivateCredit
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Our new report, “Rated Securitisation: Global Regulatory Developments Lift Sentiment,” highlights how evolving regulatory changes could trigger shifts that catalyse global demand for securitised assets among banks and insurers. Authorities in the banking and insurance sectors are revisiting the way securitisations are treated, with a view to supporting growth and better reflecting credit risks. Reforms underway are intended to optimise capital efficiency and promote increased issuance through reduced capital charges and streamlined due diligence processes. Read more in our new report: https://ow.ly/Qe2650XtZpH #Securitisation #StructuredFinance #ICS #CLO #CMBS #BaselIII #Insurance
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We were pleased to partner with the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and Sustainable Fitch to host the Vietnam Banking Forum 2025 on 11 November in Hanoi, where we welcomed a strong turnout from Vietnam’s banking community. The forum opened with remarks from Amit Ganju, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific Business & Relationship Management, Fitch Ratings, and @Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice Chairman cum Secretary General, VNBA, followed by an inspiring keynote from Pham Thi Thanh Tung, Deputy Director General, Department of Credit for Economic Sectors, the State Bank of Vietnam, which set the tone for the day. Discussions covered banks’ credit ratings and outlook, ESG integration in banking, and pathways to sustainable growth in Vietnam. A big thank you to our distinguished speakers - Andre Debakhapouve (Chief Risk Officer, VPBank), Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (Deputy Head of the ESG Steering Committee and Director of the Training Academy, AGRIBANK), Huynh Mai Huong (Vietnam Green Finance Advisory Program Lead, FIG, IFC - International Finance Corporation), Nguyen Nhat Ha Chi (ESG Manager, Dragon Capital), and Fitch’s Willie Tanoto, Candice Low and Jenny M. - for their insightful contributions. We’re grateful to everyone who joined and engaged. Your perspectives enriched the conversation. To learn more about Fitch’s views, visit our website or contact our business team, Daniel Tian. #Vietnam #Banking #CreditRatings #SustainableFinance
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Join Fitch Ratings’ Credit Outlook series for global events, sector briefings and on‑demand insight into the themes shaping credit markets. Find out more: https://ow.ly/1IO650XsHVZ #CreditOutlook2026 #CreditOutlook #FitchOutlooks #CreditMarkets #FixedIncome
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How will persistent cost pressures and shifting sentiment impact the U.S. residential housing market in 2025? Fitch Ratings’ latest analysis highlights several key trends, including declining mortgage rates, stretched affordability, regional price differences, and rising delinquency rates. Learn more: https://ow.ly/2xCb50XqNmP #FitchRatings #USHousing #RealEstate #Homebuilders
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How do the 'long-term' and 'short-term' credit rating scales differ? Learn more about Fitch Ratings’ rating scales through our interactive e-learning programme:https://ow.ly/2iqm50WofjY #CreditRatings #FitchRatings #FitchonCredit #Education
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“Private credit financings often have multiple credit facets and are therefore quite bespoke in nature. These can also be challenging to assess and rate in the typical more standard silo criteria approach,” said Sajal Kishore, Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure & Project Finance for EMEA and APAC, at the IFR Private Credit roundtable on 6 November. To address this, Fitch applies a consistent process and leverages a senior, global cross functional analytical team to assess complex, cross criteria private credit transactions. Sign up for Private Credit updates: https://ow.ly/c1Uy50XswV2
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Fitch Ratings hosted a packed house at the sixth annual Business Development Company (BDC) Conference this week in New York City and virtually! We were happy to welcome a wide range of industry professionals to hear our senior analysts, BDC executives and middle market participants discuss the key topics impacting the BDC industry, including the challenges and opportunities in #privatecredit, the impacts of interest rates and tariffs on borrower performance and credit quality, the 2026 outlook, M&A activity, PIK collections and more. Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees for making the event such a success! We’ll be sharing more content from the event shortly. In the meantime, view our recently released BDC Outlook 2026: https://ow.ly/sBVj50XriQe #FitchRatings #NonBanks #BDCs
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