Credit Agricole

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  Moody's Warns More Downgrades on the Way

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  Moody's warned that it could downgrade the credit ratings of 131 institutions, including 17 banks and securities firms that have global operations as it reviews their long-term ratings and standalone credit assessments.

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  Fitch Downgrades 5 Big European Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 15, 2011

  Fitch's downgrades came in the face of the ongoing debt crisis in Europe, as well as problems facing the banking sector.

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  U.S. Money Funds Cut French Lending by 44%

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 14, 2011

  The eight biggest U.S. money market funds slashed their lending to French banks in September by a staggering 44% overall, with some bank holdings falling even further as worries over the eurozone debt crisis multiplied.

• Fitch Downgrades 3 Big Banks, Threatens Over a Dozen More

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 14, 2011

  Fitch Ratings cut the long-term issuer default ratings of three major banks late Thursday, and warned that more than a dozen more may see their ratings cut as well as it put them on a negative watch.

• China Stops FX Swaps With Some European Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2011

  Bank of China and another Chinese bank have stopped interest rate swaps and foreign exchange trading with a number of foreign banks, reducing their exposure to the euro zone.

• French Banks Fall Again on Debt Fears

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 11, 2011

  After a day of pummeling on the markets on Wednesday, French bank stocks led world markets lower once again on Thursday as investors fearing contagion in the euro zone turned their attention to Paris.

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  Moody's Threatens to Downgrade French Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 15, 2011

  Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday threatened to downgrade France's three largest banks because of their exposure to Greek debt.

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  Portugal Edges Closer to Brink: Bond Yield Rises

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 6, 2011

  Although Portugal is determined to exit its financial crisis without having to follow Greece and Ireland into bailout territory, that is looking more and more unlikely, say experts, as the yield on Wednesday’s bond auction hit new highs.

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  Egypt Economic Analysis: View From PIMCO, J.P. Morgan Funds and More

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 4, 2011

  Global market players are closely watching the uprising in Egypt to see if events there have an impact on their investments in stocks, corporate bonds and sovereign debt.

• Egypt Roundup: A View From PIMCO, J.P. Morgan Funds and More

  By Staff Writer  |  February 4, 2011

  Global market players are closely watching the uprising in Egypt to see if events there have an impact on their investments in stocks, corporate bonds and sovereign debt.