Credit rating agencies
S&P upgrades rating of five Greek banks
Standard & Poor's upgraded the long-term credit rating of the four systemic banks and Aegean Baltic Bank on Thursday, placing National and Eurobank one step before investment grade and, respectively, Alpha Bank and Piraeus two notches below investment grade.
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Nicosia puts market foray off for now
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Cyprus gets rating boost from Fitch
Fitch Ratings as upgraded Cyprus' long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from BBB to BBB+ with a positive outlook.
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Fitch affirms Greece at ‘BBB-’, maintains stable outlook
Fitch Ratings affirmed Greece's credit rating at "BBB-" with a stable outlook, maintaining the rating it had assigned six months ago when Greek bonds were elevated to investment grade.
The previous upgrade, following S&P's similar move in October 2023, facilitated the inclusion of Greek bonds in major international indices monitored by large institutional investors.
Moody’s upgrades Cyprus outlook
Moody's Ratings upgraded the outlook on the government of Cyprus on Friday to positive from stable, while also affirming the country's long-term credit rating at Baa2.
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Mali attends investor meeting in Washington
WASHINGTON - At a Washington investor meeting, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali spoke with representatives of the top US and international companies and investment funds.
Mali, who is in Washington for the IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings, gave a presentation of Serbia's economic performance and opportunities for investing in the country.
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Cyprus is showing resilience
Canadian credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar has affirmed the Republic of Cyprus' long-term ratings, maintaining it at BBB (high) with a stable economic outlook.
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Reform and politics
The decision by Moody's to keep Greece's credit rating one step below investment grade shows once again how the problems in our judicial system cost a lot of money, in addition to their undermining citizens' confidence in institutions.
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The burden of justice
It's not the first time we've heard it. But the recent report by ratings agency Moody's cites the problems of Greece's justice system as a reason for not upgrading the country's credit rating.
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Investment Grade: Why Moody’s maintains a “wait-and-see” stance
The messages of the rating agency