Recently, we assigned global scale ratings on Fondo Financiero para el Desarrollo de la Cuenca del Plata FONPLATA, a multilateral fund founded by its five member countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Abril Cañizares explains the underlying credit factors for the ratings such as the business and financial profile.

Recientemente, asignamos calificaciones en escala global al Fondo Financiero para el Desarrollo de la Cuenca del Plata fundado por cinco países miembros: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay. En este segmento de CreditMattersTV, Abril Cañizares, Asociado, explica los factores crediticios subyacentes de la calificación tales como el perfil financiero y de negocio del fondo.

This week, our guests include Sussan Corson, a Director on our States Team, who talks about our state pension reports; and Kevin Holloran, a Senior Director on our Health Care team, who discusses our recent health care median reports.

The global corporate default tally climbed to 127 so far in 2016 after three U.S.-based issuers, one Canada-based issuer, and one confidential issuer defaulted. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

The U.S. distress ratio decreased to 13.2% in September, declining for the seventh consecutive month, and was last lower in June 2015 (10.8%). In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

Covering noteworthy research produced by S&P Global Ratings analysts in the region, "Latin America Monday Morning RoundUp" provides investors with a quick credit overview to start their week. Associate Director Juan Camilo Alvarez hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

長期化する資源安の影響を受けて、日本の総合商社の多くでは、収益力拡大に向けて事業ポートフォリオの再構築が課題となっています。相次ぐハイブリッド債・ローンの発行など、総合商社の信用力にける注目点と見通しを、主席アナリストの柴田宏樹が解説します。

Prolonged low prices of resources such as oil and metals have compelled general trading and investment companies (GTICs) in Japan to restructure their business portfolios. How do we view their strategic shift toward the nonresource sector, including recent issuances of hybrid bonds and loans? Hiroki Shibata, Director of Corporate Ratings in Japan explains.

The European steel industry is showing signs of improvements. S&P Global Ratings Associate Gaetan Michel analyses the effects of the Chinese mega-merger on European steel recovery prospects.

Аналитик S&P Сергей Горин делится мнением о состоянии европейской стальной отрасли. Кроме того, он объясняет почему российские металлурги выглядят лучше конкурентов, несмотря на введение пошлин со стороны ЕС.