Summary
S&P Global Ratings analysts held a live interactive webinar on Wednesday, April 1, where they discussed potential rating impacts of forthcoming reforms to the New Zealand local council sector.
Key discussion topics included:
- How might the implementation of rate caps affect councils’ and the LGFA’s credit ratings?
- How have council rate caps been implemented in Australia, and how do they differ from New Zealand?
- What are S&P's latest views on the Local Water Done Well reforms?
- What other central government reforms are on the radar?
- How does the council sector's debt and deficits compare to international peers?
- What is our outlook for the New Zealand economy and sovereign credit rating?
Speakers:
Anthony Walker, Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Deriek Pijls, Senior Analyst, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Frank Dunne, Senior Analyst, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Moderator:
Martin Foo, Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
This webinar replay is free of charge.
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