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 | 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 | 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...
