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Moody's cuts VW's credit rating amid emissions scandal
Moody's hit embattled German automaker Volkswagen with a credit downgrade, saying the company's reputation and earnings were at risk from the growing emissions cheating scandal.
05 November 2015
Moody's downgrades France rating citing slow growth
Moody's cut France's sovereign debt rating one notch to Aa2, saying the country will struggle with slow growth and a high debt burden for the next five years.
19 September 2015
Moody's downgrades ratings for scandal-hit Petrobras
International ratings agency Moody's said it had downgraded all ratings for scandal-plagued Brazilian oil giant Petrobras.
25 February 2015
Moody's downgrades Russia debt to 'junk' level
Moody's cut Russia's debt rating by one notch into 'junk' territory, saying the Ukraine crisis and the fall in oil prices and the ruble will further undermine Russia's economy.
21 February 2015
Low oil prices won't spur world growth: Moody's
Low oil prices normally help grease the wheels of business and spur global economic growth, but Moody's said it would not revise its forecasts for the G20,.
11 February 2015
Moody's threatens to downgrade Greece
Moody's placed Greece's credit rating on review for a downgrade Friday, citing "high uncertainty" about the country's talks with creditors.
07 February 2015
Moody's cuts Russia debt rating one notch
Moody's cut Russia's credit rating to one step above junk level Friday and warned the country was under review for a further downgrade.
17 January 2015
Moody’s Investors Service on Kazkahstan’s 2013 GDP
According to the rating agency, GDP can be maintained at 5% in 2014, with the growth depending on the giant Kashagan oilfield expected to start commercial production later this year.
26 June 2013
Moody’s Investors Service on Kazakhstan’s banking sector
The banking system outlook remains negative, experts believe, assigning the problem “to the high share of NPLs and weakened lending growth.
26 June 2013
Moody's confirms Astana's positive rating with Stable outlook
International rating agency Moody’s has confirmed Astana’s investment rating at the level of Baa3 with Stable outlook.
19 June 2013
Britain loses AAA rating in Moody's downgrade
Moody's stripped Britain of its triple-A debt rating Friday, saying government debt was still mounting and that growth was too weak to reverse the trend before 2016.
23 February 2013
Moody's cuts top French rating, terms outlook negative
France came under fresh economic pressure as the international ratings agency Moody's cut the French government bond rating by one notch from the highest level to "Aa1".
21 November 2012
Moody's warns on Italy's banks
Rating agency Moody's warned Monday that Italy's banks face worsening conditions over the coming year with asset quality declining, low profitability, and poor access to markets for funds.
20 November 2012
Moody's downgrades EU rating outlook to 'negative'
Moody's on Monday lowered the European Union's long-term issuer rating outlook from stable to negative, saying the move reflected credit risks of the bloc's key budget contributors.
04 September 2012
Moody's holds Spain rating pending eurozone moves
Moody's said Thursday that it would hold its review of Spain's credit rating until late September as it waits for more clarity on the European Stability Mechanism and moves for a eurozone banking union.
01 September 2012
Moody's upgrades S. Korea credit rating
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service Monday upgraded South Korea's sovereign credit rating, citing strong fiscal fundamentals and resilience to external economic shocks.
28 August 2012
Moody's cuts Germany outlook
Moody's took the first step toward stripping Germany of its coveted AAA credit rating on Monday, cutting the outlook for Europe's largest and most pivotal economy to "negative."
24 July 2012
Euro under pressure as Moody's lowers Italy bond rating
The euro was under fresh selling pressure to fall below $1.22 in Asia trade on Friday after ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded Italy's government bond rating.
13 July 2012
Astana gets Moody's Baa3 rating with stable outlook
Moody’s International rating agency assigned Astana a positive issuer rating of Baa3 with stable outlook.
12 June 2012
Moody's set conditions Kazakhstan is to meet for rating
Moody’s will upgrade the credit rating of Kazakhstan if it improves diversification of the economy and enhance its banking regulation.
30 December 2011