17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) saw an uptick in profitability of eight selected local banking groups rated by the credit rating agency in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025).
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of Bao Minh Insurance Corporation (BMI).
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Bermuda’s NEWGT Reinsurance Company Ltd (NEWGT).
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bb+” (Fair) of Mongolian National Reinsurance JSC (Mongolian Re).
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Hong Kong’s China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited [CTPI (HK)] financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent), with a stable outlook.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best expects a significant share of losses from the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire to flow to reinsurers—a shift that could halt downward pressure on Hong Kong property reinsurance rates despite a globally softening market.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Moody’s Ratings has revised its outlook on Malaysia’s A3-rated power sector to positive from stable, citing the implementation of a new tariff mechanism that enables more timely and effective fuel cost adjustments.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- AM Best’s benchmarking analysis of its rated Asia-Pacific (APAC) insurance companies shows that while mature markets continue to anchor rating strength and capital adequacy, emerging markets have maintained growth and profitability despite greater volatility, reinforcing the region’s overall structural resilience.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) for South Korea’s Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd (Meritz), with a stable outlook.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Moody’s Ratings expects emerging market (EM) macroeconomic and credit conditions to remain resilient in 2026, mirroring this year’s performance.