Euromoney’s risk survey successfully predicted the move to investment grade for the Philippines in 2013, and it is once again highlighting other sovereign borrowers – in particular Hungary and Paraguay – with prospects for a similar upgrade.

A plunging country risk score illustrates how the problems are still mounting for Africa’s largest economy.

They’re cheering in Bratislava as changing country-risk perceptions make Slovakia the safer option.

Country risk scores for many of the large emerging markets (EMs) continued to fall in the first months of the year. Risk scores have now reached levels that do not preclude another global shock if China hits the skids.

Malaysia has been hit by political scandal and economic woes, but ECR experts believe it should begin to recover this year.