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2 Feb 23
Political instability and simmering discontent in Peru will impede progress on reforms and damage economic growth, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
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30 Jan 23
The risk of higher government deficits has prompted another downgrade in Nigeria’s credit rating, Moody’s has said.
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20 Dec 22
North America’s two major economies will experience low growth and tight financing conditions as interest rates get pushed further upwards, analysts have said as they looked towards next year.
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9 Dec 22
Rapidly falling reserves were among concerns cited by rating agency Moody’s as it placed Bangladesh’s rating under review for a downgrade.
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21 Nov 22
Recessions in major economies and increasing borrowing costs are likely to hurt the global economy, particularly in developing countries, in the new year, analysts have warned.
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8 Nov 22
Central bank reserves in Egypt fell by a fifth in just nine months, leading to ratings agency Fitch warning it could downgrade its judgement of the country.
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4 Nov 22
Surging oil and natural gas revenues will help push Qatar’s budget into surplus this year and over the medium term, meaning a credit rating upgrade is increasingly likely, ratings agency Moody’s has...
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31 Oct 22
Government exposure to cyber attacks is growing because so many of their operations have become digital, and with such attacks becoming a significant feature of geopolitics the risk to public...
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24 Oct 22
The energy crisis has hit progress by Nigeria on turning its finances around, according to a ratings agency.
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11 Oct 22
Japan’s “robust” governance and improving public finances were enough to maintain investor confidence despite low growth prospects and ever-high debt levels, as rating agency Fitch affirmed its...
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7 Oct 22
Serious floods in Pakistan have led to increased public spending and higher debt, and a key factor in a downgrade to the nation’s credit rating, Moody’s has said.
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5 Oct 22
High inflation combined with increased debt servicing costs has increased the likelihood of a debt default and led to Moody’s downgrading Ghana’s credit rating.
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6 Sep 22
Vietnam’s growing economic strength and commitment to contain borrowing costs are key factors to an increase in the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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24 Aug 22
Prudent work on post-Covid recovery by Indonesia’s government has been praised by ratings analysts.
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15 Aug 22
High oil revenues will give Oman two years of budget surpluses, pushing its debt below many of its peers, and continuing reform efforts look set to keep its public finances on solid ground, ratings...
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9 Aug 22
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “materially hit” the outlook for Estonia’s public finances and economy, ratings agency Fitch has said while warning the government not to lose its focus on fiscal...
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19 Jul 22
Failure to pay its dollar-denominated debt obligations in the correct currency constitutes Belarus technically defaulting in the eyes of ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s.
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1 Jul 22
Fitch has dimmed its view of government credit conditions amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the resulting international sanctions.
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10 Jun 22
India’s high GDP growth following the initial shock from Covid-19 has helped boost confidence in the country’s public finances.
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31 May 22
Political disagreement over how to manage the economy could mean Tunisia is forced to seek a debt restructuring before it is able to secure a much-needed programme with the International Monetary...
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23 Mar 22
Kenya’s shrinking tax base and high debt burden have kept Kenya’s credit rating at risk of a downgrade, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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11 Mar 22
Russia is at “imminent” risk of defaulting on its debt due to sanctions and emergency policy decisions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine, analysts have said.
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8 Mar 22
Belarus is likely to default on its debt in the coming year as a result of sanctions imposed in response to its role in helping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, S&P Global said after it downgraded...
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4 Mar 22
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine continues to have stark economic and financial consequences that are being felt around the world.
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21 Feb 22
Western sanctions could put pressure on Russia’s credit rating according to rating agency Fitch, which warned of a “marked increase” in the risk of retaliation over perceived aggression at the border...