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Moody’s acquisition of a leading African rating agency could be bad news for African countries
Moody’s entrance into the domestic ratings market ushers in the challenge of negative analyst biases against African countries
February 14, 2022
Opinion
Rating agency regulations: Why legislation won’t fix flaws
The three dominant international credit rating agencies have been accused of many faults; the faults originate from their ‘issuer-pay’ business model in which the institution being rated pays for the rating, which is used by investors
June 23, 2019
Economy
Politics & Policy
Moody’s maintains Uganda’s credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service maintained its appraisal of Uganda's debt, citing its favourable medium-term economic prospects supported by an increase in infrastructure investment
March 26, 2018
Economy
Politics & Policy
Why credit ratings matter and why they can’t be ignored
Credit ratings are an independent and objective assessment of the creditworthiness of countries and companies and therefore a guide for investors
November 24, 2016
Economy
Moody’s downgrades Uganda’s credit rating, outlook stable
Ratings agency Moody's has cut Uganda's long-term issuer bond rating by one notch to B2 from B1, but changed the outlook from 'negative' to 'stable.' Moody's said the key driver of its downgrade is Uganda's "sustained erosion of fiscal strength."
November 19, 2016