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Fitch Ratings announced today that it has placed the long-term default ratings of eight major Qatari banks under negative watch. This decision raises concerns about the stability of the financial sector in Qatar amidst global and local challenges.
Ravi Bhatia, director of S&P Global, warns that the ongoing war in the Middle East could end a long streak of credit rating upgrades in emerging markets. This situation poses a risk of triggering a new cycle of credit downgrades.
Egan-Jones Ratings Agency faces intense scrutiny over its ratings of thousands of private loans relied upon by insurance companies. This comes at a time when the private loan market is experiencing significant growth, raising concerns about the accuracy of these ratings.