Sentences with phrase «stability rating as»

In 2017, AM Best reaffirmed Assurity's financial stability rating as an A -(Excellent) company with a «stable outlook».

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In its latest Annual Report, it argued that «even if inflation does not rise, keeping interest rates too low for long could raise financial stability and macroeconomic risks further down the road, as debt continues to pile up and risk - taking in financial markets gathers steam.»

That's a significant finding, as the Bank of Canada and the Finance Department also will be discussing how financial stability should factor in interest - rate decisions.

Here are the top 10 pizza chains from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list, as measured by such factors as financial strength and stability, growth rate, breadth, experience and startup costs.

As stated on the IMF website, «The IMF's primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system - the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their citizens) to transact with each other.»

Coupled with greater overall monetary stability, interest rate decontrol may help appreciably to stabilise housing finance flows, especially as household sector investors have become more interest - rate sensitive.

That framework's been in place since the early 1990s, we have hit the target over that 20 year period, the average inflation rate's pretty close to 2.5 per cent, so we regard that as successful by the terms of the definition that we set ourselves and I think that's made a big contribution to economic stability more generally and I don't think it's an accident that that period of fairly low predictable inflation has coincided with pretty good sustained growth in the economy.

Indicative of the BIS mandate to oversee central banks and help ensure financial stability, Carstens» response toed the line, justifying the institutions» existence as a trusted issuer of money and controller of exchange rates.

In recognizing the catalysts behind the public's persistence to save and reluctance to spend, additional analysis by policymakers should focus on the efficacy of further rate cuts on spending and investment, as well as potential «roundabout» benefits of a more normal rates regime to affirm support toward the public's saving objectives, with the end goal of boosting public's risk sentiment and perceptions of future economic stability.

But the prescription offered by the Taylor rule changes significantly if one instead assumes, as I do, that appreciable slack still remains in the labor market, and that the economy's equilibrium real federal funds rate — that is, the real rate consistent with the economy achieving maximum employment and price stability over the medium term — is currently quite low by historical standards.

To be sure, you have comported yourself as a consistent moderate, backing the consensus crafted by Janet Yellen that interest rates should be raised slowly so that labor markets can recover, that risks to financial stability are muted, and that new regulations make the economy safer.

There may have been a financial stability case for raising rates six or nine months ago, as low interest rates were encouraging investors to take more risks and businesses to borrow money and engage in financial engineering.

Our appraisal of what any company is worth is based on quantitative factors like its growth rate and returns on incremental capital as well as on qualitative factors like its management quality and stability of cash flows.

As the economy or the Fed reverses the adverse inflation - rate trend back toward price stability, P / E will trough at its lows and begin the long climb that drives secular bull markets.

A more balanced policy mix might also avoid some of the costs of very low interest rates, such as potential risks to financial stability, without sacrificing jobs and growth.

Similar to consumer credit bureaus, there are several insurance ratinginsurance rating agencies such as A.M. Best, Moody's, Fitch Ratings, and Standard & Poor's that can provide you with an indication of an insurance company's financial stability.

By codifying an explicit commitment to raise interest rates in the policy statement, policy makers are reinforcing their role as guardians of financial stability, and not simply stewards of non-inflationary economic growth.

Yet there is still a lack of firm stability, as is evident by the current poverty rate of 33.1 %, not to mention the 2017 inflation rate of 16.31 %.

Vann has more upside, but Eriksen offers stability, as do receivers Sergio Bailey II and Antoine Porter, who combined for a 54 percent success rate over 13 targets per game.

That such a search would occur during a period where the sport badly needs stability as it attempts to combat tepid television ratings and attendance and woo a younger demographic only complicates matters.

The babies who were treated to both skin - to - skin contact and their mother's singing benefited most: their heart rates became rhythmic, indicating, as the study put it, «better autonomic stability.»

The UK's «AAA» rating is underpinned by a high - income, diversified and flexible economy as well as political and social stability.

It was felt that Ministerial control over interest rates was not conducive to long - term economic stability, as multiple political factors had long clouded economic judgments about what monetary policy should be used for.

He said the country was experiencing some level of stability which was underpinned by the exchange rate stability and sustained fiscal consolidation as a result of the International Monetary Fund programme the Government had signed on to.

Indeed one is very relieved that the non-oil economy is now growing, even though still below 2.0 % as oil sector effects diffuse through the economy through stability and convergence of FX rates; growing reserves; oil sector procurement; and the impact of government spending on sectors like construction.

Investment advisory firm, InvestCorp in its September 2016 economic report, also said the MPC decision to keep the policy rate at 26 percent should help guide the market along the path of macro stability as experienced so far this year.

The NPA in a statement explained that, this is «in line with a drop in crude and petroleum prices on the world market, as well as stability in the exchange rate.»

In October, Vanderhoef submitted a proposed budget that he characterized as being designed to return the county to fiscal stability and improve its bond rating.

«The economy has started responding to these policy initiatives of the government as evidenced in the improvement and stability of the naira exchange rate; increase in the country's foreign reserves and the recent announcement by the National Bureau of Statistics NBS that the country has officially come out of recession.

Boehringer Ingelheim, for example, sees stability as the key to its high rating in employee - related drivers.

Brines and Serafini weren't initially looking for a pattern in divorce filings when they set out to investigate the effects of the recession, such as rising unemployment rates and declining house values, on marital stability.

This stability in methane levels had led scientists to believe that emissions of the gas from natural sources like livestock and wetlands, as well as from human activities like coal and gas production, were balanced by the rate of destruction of methane in the atmosphere.

We view stiffness control as playing an active part in producing movements that differ in rate, trajectory requirements and accuracy and in maintaining stability when manipulating objects.

The Conference believes that analytical techniques that are widely - accepted by the capital markets, such as those used by the rating agencies to evaluate the financial stability of municipal bond insurance companies, should be drawn upon to estimate the appropriate subsidy cost.

«Criteria to win are tough because TOP SAFETY PICK is intended to drive continued improvements such as top crash test ratings and rapid addition of electronic stability control, which is standard equipment on the TSX,» says Institute president Adrian Lund.

All Elantra variants feature a five - star ANCAP safety rating, the SR Turbo including six airbags, traction and stability control, Blind Spot Detection (BSD), Lane Change Assist (LCA) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) as highlights.

The rating is based on a breakdown of 92 per cent for adult protection, 78 per cent for child safety, 46 per cent for pedestrian safety and 71 per cent for safety assist — safety aids such as stability control and seatbelt reminders.

Staying seamlessly connected is easy thanks to the cutting edge technology such as Lexus Enform Remote, Bluetooth, a color display, voice commands, and premium audio with ten speakers.Enjoy this thrill ride safe in the knowledge that your RC 350 Coupe has received top safety rating thanks in part to anti-lock brakes with brake assist, traction and stability control, front - seat side airbags, front knee airbags and side curtain airbags.

In addition to the five - star ANCAP safety rating awarded to each, we find a long list of technology as standard and in addition to the expected dynamic assistance (stability and traction control, anti-lock brakes, etc) and supplementary restraint devices (front, side, curtain and knee airbags).

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As a result of its fairly encompassing array of safety features (ranging from items like hill start assist to the obligatory complement of airbags and stability systems), the Jeep Grand Cherokee was able to, in its rear - wheel drive and all - wheel drive guises respectively, secure a four and a five - star safety rating in its most recent crash test.

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Earning good ratings in all 3 of the Institute's tests and equipped with optional electronic stability control, the Focus qualifies as a 2009 Top Safety Pick among small cars.

Although the VXR itself hasn't been crash - tested by Euro NCAP, the three - door Astra GTC on which it's based secured the maximum five - star rating, and all Astras have six airbags and electronic stability control as standard.

On top of the aforementioned airbags, a complement of stability systems and a pre-collision system that's able to autonomously apply the brakes at sub-24mph speeds if it detects an obstacle ahead are fitted to the Lexus ES as standard, and the sedan also has amongst the highest reliability ratings for a vehicle of its type.

On top of earning a five - star rating in its most recent crash test, the car comes as standard with an extensive list of safety equipment, including traction control, rollover protection, lots of airbags, night vision, brake assist and stability control.

The LFA is equipped with Lexus's Vehicle Dynamic Integrated Management (VDIM) system, which co-ordinates the smooth operation of the ABS, vehicle stability and traction control systems as the vehicle approaches its performance limits, based on critical data on brake operation, yaw and roll rates, individual wheel speed and longitudinal, lateral and vertical acceleration.

Euro NCAP awarded the i30 a five - star crash test rating in 2012, and the hatch features six airbags, stability control, hill - start assist and emergency stop signalling as part of its list of standard safety kit.

As commercial vehicles there is no requirement for these vehicle to be rated by ANCAP, however they do come standard with anti-lock brakes and a driver and passenger airbag (but no stability control or additional airbags).

Staying seamlessly connected is easy thanks to the cutting edge technology such as Lexus Enform Remote, full - color Naigation, Bluetooth, a color display, voice commands, and premium audio with ten speakers.Enjoy this thrill ride safe in the knowledge that your RC 350 Coupe has received top safety rating thanks in part to anti-lock brakes with brake assist, traction and stability control, front - seat side airbags, front knee airbags and side curtain airbags.