March 2021

Posted Date: March 18, 2021 The global bond rout deepened in February as the reflation trade continued to be a dominant theme. From the US to Germany and the UK, government bond yields ended the month with their biggest monthly surge in years. The sell-off first started in the US amid positive progress on Biden’s …

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Posted Date: March 17, 2021 MARC’s 16th Annual Corporate Default and Rating Transitions Study tracks the history of corporate ratings assigned by the rating agency since its inception in 1996 through to December 31, 2020. Despite the slump in economic growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MARC’s portfolio of corporate bond issuers remained steady in …

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Posted Date: March 05, 2021 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) is pleased to announce that it has been named as Rating Agency of the Year (Malaysia) for the year 2020. This win marks the third year running that MARC has been honoured with this accolade, which is awarded by Hong Kong-based The Asset magazine. The …

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