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19 Jun 24
Snap election could spook investors and hit growth
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22 Apr 24
Ratings agency Moody’s has kept its judgement of the New Zealand government’s creditworthiness at its highest notch, citing strong institutions, fiscal discipline and vibrant economy.
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28 Mar 24
A fiscal rule is making Uruguay’s public finances more credible, but it might fall short of actually stabilising the government’s debt, ratings agency Fitch has said.
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27 Feb 24
Low debt and a resilient economy have contributed to Sweden keeping its AAA credit rating from Moody’s, despite 2024 being tipped to see GDP decline for a second consecutive year.
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20 Feb 24
High lending to nations with low credit ratings could leave the African Export-Import Bank exposed to risks such as debt restructuring, contributing to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit...
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19 Jan 24
A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
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8 Dec 23
Continued growth in oil revenues could help maintain Oman’s budget surplus and bring down debt, and has contributed to a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s.
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5 Dec 23
Local government and state-own services creating biggest risks, says ratings agency.
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20 Nov 23
Economy is strong with forecast GDP growth of 2% a year.
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7 Nov 23
Tax and spending reforms that led to a “sustained decline” in government debt were named as major factors in Costa Rica’s credit rating upgrade, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
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20 Oct 23
Disruption to Israeli economy and attention shifting away from Ukraine are key issues.
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6 Oct 23
Continued use of foreign reserves and rising borrowing costs have led to Egypt’s credit rating being downgraded by ratings agency Moody’s.
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2 Oct 23
Forecast budget surpluses and a steady decrease in government debt were key contributors to an upgrade in Cyprus’s credit rating, Moody’s has said while announcing the change.
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26 Sep 23
The US government’s triple-A credit rating could be threatened by a government shutdown, analysts warned amid a Congressional impasse.
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19 Sep 23
Sustained progress on reforms and resilient growth expectations were key contributors to an upgrade in Greece’s credit rating, moving the nation closer to recovering its investment grade rating,...
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15 Sep 23
An economic slowdown in China and the impact of higher interest rates in Europe and the US will slow global growth next year, Fitch Ratings has said.
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12 Sep 23
More than $12bn of cash injections from the government and a lower profit sharing rate will not be enough to get Mexico’s state oil company back to sustainability, although it will help in the short...
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8 Sep 23
Plans to bring new countries into the BRICS economic bloc might not have many economic benefits in the near future, an analyst has warned.
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8 Aug 23
Dozens of countries will see their credit ratings cut unless the world cuts greenhouse gas emissions and slows climate change, research has suggested.
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4 Aug 23
Repeated last-minute fixes to the US debt limit have hit confidence in the country’s government to such an extent that Fitch downgraded its rating, also warning of growing debt and rising deficits.
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4 Aug 23
A recent military coup will restrict access to finance and was a key driver in a double credit rating downgrade of Niger, Moody’s has said.
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28 Jul 23
Ratings agency acts after defence spending increase
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17 Jul 23
Fast progress on reducing Iceland’s budget deficit will help to rebuild fiscal buffers faster than expected and points to growing resilience in the government’s finances, ratings agency Moody’s has...
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2 Jun 23
Last year governments in Western Europe saw revenue grow much faster than spending, but that is unlikely to be the case again in 2023, according to analysts.
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26 May 23
Political partisanship is getting in the way of action on the US debt limit, casting uncertainty over its ability to meet its obligations.
19 Jun 24Snap election could spook investors and hit growth
22 Apr 24Ratings agency Moody’s has kept its judgement of the New Zealand government’s creditworthiness at its highest notch, citing strong institutions, fiscal discipline and vibrant economy.
28 Mar 24A fiscal rule is making Uruguay’s public finances more credible, but it might fall short of actually stabilising the government’s debt, ratings agency Fitch has said.
27 Feb 24Low debt and a resilient economy have contributed to Sweden keeping its AAA credit rating from Moody’s, despite 2024 being tipped to see GDP decline for a second consecutive year.
20 Feb 24High lending to nations with low credit ratings could leave the African Export-Import Bank exposed to risks such as debt restructuring, contributing to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit...
19 Jan 24A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
8 Dec 23Continued growth in oil revenues could help maintain Oman’s budget surplus and bring down debt, and has contributed to a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s.
5 Dec 23Local government and state-own services creating biggest risks, says ratings agency.
20 Nov 23Economy is strong with forecast GDP growth of 2% a year.
7 Nov 23Tax and spending reforms that led to a “sustained decline” in government debt were named as major factors in Costa Rica’s credit rating upgrade, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
20 Oct 23Disruption to Israeli economy and attention shifting away from Ukraine are key issues.
2 Oct 23Forecast budget surpluses and a steady decrease in government debt were key contributors to an upgrade in Cyprus’s credit rating, Moody’s has said while announcing the change.
26 Sep 23The US government’s triple-A credit rating could be threatened by a government shutdown, analysts warned amid a Congressional impasse.
19 Sep 23Sustained progress on reforms and resilient growth expectations were key contributors to an upgrade in Greece’s credit rating, moving the nation closer to recovering its investment grade rating,...
15 Sep 23An economic slowdown in China and the impact of higher interest rates in Europe and the US will slow global growth next year, Fitch Ratings has said.
12 Sep 23More than $12bn of cash injections from the government and a lower profit sharing rate will not be enough to get Mexico’s state oil company back to sustainability, although it will help in the short...
8 Aug 23Dozens of countries will see their credit ratings cut unless the world cuts greenhouse gas emissions and slows climate change, research has suggested.
4 Aug 23A recent military coup will restrict access to finance and was a key driver in a double credit rating downgrade of Niger, Moody’s has said.
28 Jul 23Ratings agency acts after defence spending increase
17 Jul 23Fast progress on reducing Iceland’s budget deficit will help to rebuild fiscal buffers faster than expected and points to growing resilience in the government’s finances, ratings agency Moody’s has...
2 Jun 23Last year governments in Western Europe saw revenue grow much faster than spending, but that is unlikely to be the case again in 2023, according to analysts.
