NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has published an updated report on its approach to evaluating the credit implications for an issuer's operating leases. In order to compare the financial ...

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Leases are usually classified as operating or capital. While the distinction is mostly irrelevant for small-ticket transactions such as leasing a car, it has important consequences in areas such as ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Operating leases may not sound all that sexy, but they are a great way to get liabilities off balance sheet.