Zambia’s Fundamentals To Remain “Weak”
Zambia‘s very weak credit profile (Ca stable) reflects “unsustainable debt dynamics and heightened liquidity,” Moody’s Investor Service said this month.…
IMF Extends A Lifeline To Ecuador
The International Moneatry Fund (IMF) and the Ecuadorian authorities on August 28 announced they have reached a staff-level agreement to…
China’s Debt Relief To Support Liquidity In Stressed Emerging Markets
China’s debt relief efforts have the potential to add support to a number of emerging markets (EMs) under pressure from…
IMF Deal Prompts Ukraine Upgrade, Investor Confidence May Follow
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) on June 12 upgraded the Government of Ukraine’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B3…
Venezuela: “Complications Ahead”
Since the U.S. recognition of Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela in January and the subsequent imposition of…
“Blue Financing” Can Support And Sustain Emerging Economies
“Be part of the solution, not pollution” read one of the banners of the 15,000 British students that walked out…
A Closer Look At Chinese Equities
Whenever the Chinese economy slows and its stocks take a serious hit, investors have come to expect the government to…
Nigeria’s MTN Group: Troubled, Yet Successful
The MTN Group came into Nigeria in 2001 at a time many foreign investors felt the country was too poor…
EM Contagion Risks Rising Ahead Of Brazil Election
The leading presidential candidate in Latin America’s largest economy finds himself in a awkward place for a political revival: the…
Chile Sees Downgrade, Outlook Stable
Moody’s Investor Service this month downgraded the Government of Chile’s issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to A1 from Aa3. The global…
Analysis: Venezuela Promises A ‘Restructuring’
Following the default of its state electricity provider and ahead of its upcoming creditor meeting, Venezuela has begun a necessarily…
Frontier Market Divergence: Rising Interest Rates
A report published by Moody’s Investor Service this month details the impact of credit exposure on frontier markets. According to…
