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Moody’s Upgrades the Four Largest Greek Banks
The credit agency Moody's upgraded on Monday the long-term deposit ratings of the four biggest Greek banks, and said that the outlook for all of them is positive.
The upgrade, "driven by their improving asset quality and solvency and good...
Business
Moody's Report Says Greece Can Weather 2020 Tourism Slump
The well-respected credit rating and investor service Moody's issued a new report on Monday stating that most European countries, including Greece, can weather a prolonged tourism slump.
This comes as very welcome news in a year which has seen precipitous...
Economy
Moody's Upgrades Greece's Rating by Two Notches
Rating agency Moody's announced on Friday it has upgraded Greece's sovereign credit rating by two notches from "B3" to "B1" with a stable outlook.
In a statement, Moody's explained that its upgrade reflected the strengthening of Greece's economy thanks to...
Economy
Greece's Credit Rating Remains Positive, Reform Agenda Must be Followed, Moody's says
Greece's credit rating remains stable at B3, but the reform agenda must be followed, the new Moody's analysis says.
The international rating agency pointed out that Greece's prospects will remain positive as long as the government is committed to the...
Economy
Moody's Warns Greece to Avoid Becoming a Modern Day Sisyphus
In a post mortem of the era of bailouts, ratings agency Moody's highlights the catastrophic impact of the eight years of austerity on the Greek economy and warns economic and political risks could derail the return to normality.
“Risks abound...
Economy
Debt Package is 'Credit Positive' for Greece, Says Moody's
A debt relief package offered to Greece by its creditors last week is a significant benchmark in Greece’s ongoing recovery from its deep government debt, economic and banking crisis, Moody's said on Monday.
In a report, the credit rating agency...
Economy
Greek Banks Get Positive Stress Test Results from Moody's
The results of a stress test round for the four Greek systemic banks -- Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank and Piraeus Bank -- are "credit positive" and showed the resilience of their supervisory capital, Moody's said in its Credit...
Greece
Erdogan Angry at Moody's Credit Rating on Turkey, Slams Greece
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Moody's for downgrading Turkey's credit rating from Ba1 to Ba2 and accused the investors service for showing preferential treatment to Greece.
The Turkish president accused Moody's for double standards and used his country's...
Business
Moody’s Cuts Turkey Rating Amid Increased Risk
Turkey saw a cut in its long-term issuer and unsecured debt ratings on Thursday, and a reduction in its rating outlook from 'stable' to 'negative'.
Credit rating agency Moody's said the fall from Ba1 to Ba2 was due to a...