The Fitch Ratings Sovereigns Group provides credit research and opinion on more than 100 countries, and assigns ratings to the foreign and local currency debt of sovereign governments that account for virtually all of sovereign international debt issuance.
The Sovereigns group provides investors with timely and insightful credit research and opinion from its 21 analysts, who have a broad range of experience in private and public sectors. With offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, sovereign analysts are accessible and responsive to investors across the globe.
Whether investing in sovereign debt or taking credit exposure to emerging market banks and companies, the Fitch Ratings Sovereigns group provides informed analysis and commentary on key political and economic developments in these countries. The group's research helps investors to holistically assess their risk exposure to financial institutions, corporates or structured finance transactions in emerging markets.
The Sovereigns group offers forward-looking special reports and a range of web-based analytical tools, allowing investors to mine comprehensive economic data and credit indicators and perform relative value analysis. We also host teleconferences, seminars and conferences in the world's major financial centers to keep investors ahead of the curve. The depth and accuracy of our coverage and timeliness of our research are key reasons why the capital markets put their trust in a Fitch Ratings sovereign rating.
Coverage
The Sovereigns group maintains public credit ratings on more than 80 sovereign governments and their international and local debt issues:
Long-term foreign currency issuer and debt ratings
Short-term foreign currency debt ratings
Local currency issuer and debt ratings
Country ceilings
Please visit Fitch Research global website to access the complete coverage of the sovereign group.
