Credit Market Insights: European Growth Pick-Up Boosts 2017 Issuance

Credit Market Insights: European Growth Pick-Up Boosts 2017 Issuance

Author: Fitch Ratings May 14, 2017 Duration: 4:54
Monica Insoll, Fitch Ratings Head of Credit Market Research, talks with Michael Larsson, Director of Credit Market Research, about how European credit markets are being impacted by the improving economy, political risk, and ECB QE programmes.

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