by bondevalue | Mar 19, 2019 | Sovereigns
Moody’s decision not to downgrade Italy’s international sovereign ratings from Baa3, despite ongoing data to show otherwise, sparked a strong rally in Italian debt and was supportive for the rest of the euro zone bond markets. Italy’s 10-year government bond...
by bondevalue | Feb 9, 2019 | Credit Ratings, Sovereigns
Global ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service has raised Russia’s long-term foreign currency ratings to “Baa3” from “Ba1”, elevating the sovereign to investment grade status. The ratings outlook was moved to stable from positive. Moody’s...
by bondevalue | Dec 12, 2018 | Corporates, Credit Ratings, Financial News, Global, Investment Grade Bonds
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s senior unsecured debt ratings have been cut by Moody’s to ‘Baa1’ from ‘A3’, putting the world’s largest beermaker 3 steps from junk. AB InBev’s liabilities had dramatically increased in part due...
by bondevalue | Oct 29, 2018 | Credit Ratings, Financial News, Sovereigns
In more sovereign ratings news, Standard and Poor’s affirmed the United Kingdom’s long-term foreign currency debt rating “AA” last week. The rating agency said in their statement that the negative outlook placed on the ratings reflects the risk...
by bondevalue | Oct 25, 2018 | Credit Ratings, Financial News, Sovereign Bonds, Sovereigns
Moody’s Investors Service cut Italy’s credit rating by one notch to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Baa2’, with a stable outlook, one level above junk. This moves comes amid concerns about the sovereign’s fiscal strength and stalled plans for structural...
by bondevalue | Aug 15, 2018 | Credit Ratings, Financial News, High Yield Bonds, Sovereign Bonds
Bonds issued by Turkish issuers are going through an unpleasent summer with the lira down 42% since the start of 2018. While bonds were falling throughout spring in tandem with the rest of emerging market bonds, they continued to fall in July and the proverbial bottom...
