Fitch warns Middle East sovereign ratings face risks from prolonged conflict Middle Eastern sovereign ratings have sufficient headroom to withstand a short regional conflict, but prolonged hostilities or significant damage to energy infrastructure could pose risks, Fitch Ratings warned in an email note on March 3.

Middle Eastern sovereign ratings have sufficient headroom to withstand a short regional conflict, but prolonged hostilities or significant damage to energy infrastructure could pose risks, Fitch Ratings… Bne IntelliNews #FitchRatings #MiddleEast #SovereignRatings #Conflict #EnergyInfrastructure

📉 New from Socio-Economic Review:
Economic costs of democratic backsliding: how does democratic backsliding affect sovereign bond ratings?
🌍 Countries that weaken democratic institutions are more likely to see sovereign credit downgrades #sovereignratings #politicaleconomy #SASE

BasisPointInsight.com - When Ratings Lose Their Voice in Markets by V Thiagarajan Sovereign ratings once swayed markets. Today, investors treat them as lagging signals in a world where information moves faster than agencies. by V Thiagarajan, BasisPointInsight.com

Once the compass of global finance, sovereign ratings are now just the rear-view mirror. See why markets barely blink when agencies act.

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Tracing the Drivers of SSA’s Low Sovereign Credit Ratings Tracing the Drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's Low Sovereign Credit Ratings By Tatiana Lysenko Sovereign credit ratings are crucial to Sub-Saharan Africa's

This research emphasizes the need for nuanced interpretations of SSA ratings. A must-read for anyone in African economics & finance. Dive into the full paper here👇
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🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 "Tracing the drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's low sovereign credit ratings," by Tatiana Lysenko. Link in comments 👇
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