Japan’s Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) has upgraded the country's credit rating to A minus (A-) with stable outlook, which reflects robust investor confidence in the country’s high economic growth, strong fiscal position, and promising outlook.
Yield on shorter-dated treasury bills rose at the auction Monday, days after the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that July inflation overshot the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas target range of 2 percent to 4 percent.