The economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis continues to broaden and deepen but Fitch Ratings says its forecasts are starting to show some signs of stabilisation. Activity levels should start to rise in the months ahead, provided that a sharp resurgence in virus cases is avoided as...
Economic distress and social discontent will rise over the next 18 months unless there are efforts to manage the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.
These are the findings of Covid-19 outlook report published on Tuesday by the World Economic Forum...
As the world deals with the coronavirus crisis, the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva has said that the world may face the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
In her latest address on Thursday, she said that the...
The rapid deterioration in the global sovereign rating outlook due to the coronavirus outbreak and sharp fall in oil prices makes additional multi-notch downgrades likely over the rest of this year, says Fitch Ratings.
In a research note, the ratings agency says, "While we endeavour...
As global recession seems inevitable with demand shock becoming much larger than the initial supply shock, governments must ensure that workers get paychecks and firms receive enough cash flows to avoid bankruptcy, else the present health crisis will turn into a mega financial crisis within...
