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9 May 22
The Irish government’s track record of low debt and budgetary surpluses is a key contributor to an increase in the nation’s credit rating announced today, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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28 Apr 22
Georgia’s land border with Russia and risk of military aggression is a credit negative for the former Soviet state and could impact future ratings, according to Moody’s.
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21 Apr 22
New Zealand’s strong resilience through Covid-19 means the nation is poised for continued growth in the coming years, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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11 Apr 22
A strong rebound in tax revenues and consumer spending has seen the Israeli government record one of the strongest budgetary performances internationally, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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14 Mar 22
A multilateral development bank in the 1960s by communist countries has seen its credit rating slashed to junk status, after five European Union nations announced plans to withdraw their...
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30 Nov 21
Belgium’s high debt levels compared with peers is a key constraint on the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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29 Oct 21
Fears inflation will linger have led to some central banks tightening monetary policy faster than expected, potentially fuelling worries the US Federal Reserve is “behind the curve”, analysts have...
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6 Oct 21
Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the outlook on India’s credit rating to stable from negative based on optimism about a reduction in the government deficit.
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27 Sep 21
The French government’s ability to reduce its debt levels – which spiked due to Covid-19 – will be a key driver in future ratings, according to agency Moody’s.
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3 Sep 21
Mexico’s new finance minister has confirmed that the government will continue to offer support to state-owned oil company Pemex, which is in billions of dollars of debt.
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16 Aug 21
Ireland’s economy has better weathered shocks than expected, according to rating agency Moody’s, as it raised its outlook for the country's rating from stable to positive.
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26 Jul 21
Sri Lanka has criticised rating agency Moody’s for its “surprise” downgrade review ahead of a looming debt repayment deadline it insists it was always able to pay.
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21 Jun 21
Continued over-reliance on oil has left Gulf Cooperation Council countries very exposed to shocks amid faltering diversification efforts, analysts have warned.
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14 Jun 21
Israel’s new coalition government offers a path to a new budget, which will be a credit positive to the nation, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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9 Jun 21
The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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8 Jun 21
Russia was able to weather the Covid-19 pandemic with some resilience, despite reductions in global oil prices, ratings agency Moody’s said.
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24 May 21
Peru’s credit outlook has been revised down to negative because of a polarised and fractured political system, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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18 May 21
Slow progress on a debt treatment deal has led to Ethiopia’s credit rating being downgraded as private sector lenders look increasingly likely to lose money.
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12 May 21
Historically high debt is set to test South Korea’s fiscal mettle but a strong economy has helped it retain an Aa2 rating with ratings agency Moody’s.
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10 Nov 20
US president-elect Joe Biden faces some of the worst economic conditions in 70 years, ratings agency Moody’s has warned.
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9 Oct 20
The US will need to confront several policy challenges with “wide-ranging credit impact” over the next four years, ratings agency Moody’s has said as presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe...
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12 Aug 20
Asian governments are expected to channel more money into domestic supply chains following Covid-19, according to ratings agency Moody’s.