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Moody's: Challenging global environment will test robust credit fundamentals of Asian sovereigns, corporates, banks in 2017

Hong Kong, February 08, 2017-- Moody's Investors Service says that Asia will remain among the fastest-growing regions globally in 2017, but it faces several challenges that could weigh on credit conditions for Asian debt issuers. "Challenges surrounding China's structural reforms, higher interest rates in the US, rising protectionist sentiment in advanced economies, potential political shifts in the EU, and elevated leverage in Asian economies all pose risks in the year...
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