The U.S. distress ratio inched up to 5.7% as of Aug. 15, 2018, from 5.6% as of July 16, remaining near its average of 5.6% in the year to date. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

Em um artigo publicado recentemente, a S&P Global Ratings destaca o potencial impacto das recentes mudanças regulatórias que deverão impulsionar o crédito imobiliário no Brasil. Neste CreditMatters TV, o Diretor Associado Guilherme Machado discute as principais mudanças introduzidas pela nova regulação e nossa expectativa de crescimento dos financiamentos imobiliários residenciais no país.

A recent S&P Global Ratings’ article highlights the potential impact of the recent regulatory changes planned to kick-start mortgage lending in the country. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Guilherme Machado discusses key changes derived from the regulation and our growth expectation for residential mortgages.

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 Santiago Cajal hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

In this week’s Extra Credit, Lisa Schroeer, Geoff Buswick and Tom Zemetis discuss the emerging opportunities and risks of blockchain and cyber-attacks within the municipal sphere.

The global rising stars tally increased to 31 as of Aug. 7, 2018, after the ratings on U.S.-based natural gas pipeline operators NGPL PipeCo LLC and Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) were raised to investment grade. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

Turkey is currently experiencing myriad economic issues, from the falling lira and rising inflation to a deteriorating current account and fiscal deficit as its debt grows. 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 Rodrigo Cuevas hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

The number of potential bond downgrades increased to 522 in July from 517 in June as the consumer products sector surpassed financial institutions for the highest number of potential downgrades. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

Financial institutions led with 55 potential upgrades as of July 27, 2018, out of a global total of 363--a high last surpassed in 2007. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.