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...
by bondevalue | Jun 6, 2018 | Financial News, Singapore Dollar Bonds, Sovereigns
The Azalea Group, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings specialising in private equity investments, has launched Astrea IV, a private equity bond in a structure including a retail tranche that is believed to have never been done before. This first...
by bondevalue | Apr 18, 2018 | Credit Ratings, Financial News, Sovereign Bonds, Sovereigns
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the ratings on Indonesia’s long-term, foreign currency debt by one notch to ‘Baa2’ with a stable outlook, from ‘Baa3’. This comes only a few months after the sovereign’s ratings was raised by one...
