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Global Insights is a monthly newsletter which summarizes recent rating actions & provides pertinent industry and country risk comment. Recent issues are available on this site, free of charge. To access Global Insights, double click on the relevant month and download the PDF version. |
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| July 10 » 22 August 2010 |
| In this issue: SABSA Holdings (Pty) Ltd guaranteed long term bond; GCR retains Omnia at BBB+ despite decline in earnings; MRM maintains A+ rating; UAP Sudan accorded with first time rating A-; Profmed retains A+ rating; Medshield’s rating maintained at AA-; FBC Bank Limited’s rating reaffirmed; Unchanged rating for Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited |
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| June 10 » 19 July 2010 |
| In this issue: General Alliance maintains A+; Clientèle Life retains A+ financial strength rating; Basil Read retains A- rating; GCR accords Steinhoff International an A- rating; GCR affirms Bidvest ratings; Momentum Health’s rating reaffirmed; Fedhealth accorded with a AA- rating; Bankmed’s strong credit rating maintained; Steve Tshwete Municipality downgraded |
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| May 2010 » 16 June 2010 |
| In this issue: Unchanged rating for Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited; Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited’s rating reaffirmed; Afrox retains A+ rating; The South African short term insurance industry; NICO General’s rating reaffirmed at AA- |
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| April 2010 » 19 May 2010 |
| In this issue: GCR retains GIJIMA AST’s long term rating at BBB; Nampak downgraded to A-; Mustek ratings unchanged; Nelson Mandela Metro maintains ratings; Discovery Health Medical Scheme retains highest rating; Resolution’s A- rating maintained; The Zambian commercial banking sector profitability declines to lowest level in over 10 years in 2009, with the industry facing several challenges going forward |
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| March 2010 » 18 April 2010 |
| In this issue: GCR accords ARM’s equity linked note programme an A rating; GCR to review Cargen’s rating within three months; Crusader receives “stand alone” claims paying ability rating of A-; Ekurhuleni’s ratings downgraded; Johannesburg’s short term rating revised; Bank Windhoek Limited retains strong ratings; ABC Tanzania awarded investment grade ratings; National Housing Finance Corporation Limited |
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