Tag: Moody's

• Thursday, July 7th 2011 - 06:58 UTC

  Spending spree of local governments reflects in Chinese banks bad debts

  

  Bad debts held by local governments in China are a far bigger problem than first estimated, credit ratings agency Moody’s warned on Wednesday.

• Friday, December 17th 2010 - 23:04 UTC

  IMF anticipates ‘soft-landing’ of Uruguay’s economy in next two years

  

  The International Monetary Fund said economic growth in Uruguay will probably slow over the next two years, requiring policy makers to prepare for a “soft landing.”

• Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 22:49 UTC

  Spain again on the brink as Moody’s questions 2011 financial requirements

  

  Moody's rating agency threatened Wednesday to downgrade Spain's credit rating, hammering markets as it warned of a 170-billion-Euro refinancing challenge ahead in 2011.

• Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 06:28 UTC

  EU Anticipates Further Regulation for Credit Rating Agencies

  

  A European Commissioner has warned it may be necessary to further regulate the role of credit rating agencies. Michel Barnier, in charge of revamping financial services, told the European Parliament he had been surprised by the rapid deterioration of Greece's rating.