Moody’s, Fitch brush off shutdown threat to U.S. sovereign rating

African banks face risk of macroeconomic contagion from large holdings of govt securities

Nigeria’s efforts at broadening non-oil revenue base have so far proven largely unsuccessful, Moody’s says

Banks back Dangote’s cash, shares bid for South Africa’s PPC

China’s yuan rebounds as economic optimism returns

World’s second-longest serving central banker out in Oman

When dividends can be harmful to a company’s health

Markets wrap: Stocks, currencies on hold as traders await federal reserve