Moody's upgrades ratings of three Bahraini retail banksMoody's Investors Service (Moody's) has affirmed the long-term deposit and issuer ratings of four retail banks it rates in Bahrain, as well as the senior unsecured and subordinated debt ratings. These banks are BBK, Nation More… |
Moody's downgrades Turkey's long-term issue ratingsMoody's Investors Service has downgraded the Government of Turkey's long-term issuer ratings to Ba3 from Ba2 and changed its rating outlook to negative, concluding the review for downgrade that was initiated on June 1, 2018. More… |
Moody's launches operations in Saudi ArabiaMoody's Investors Service today (May 8) announced that it has officially started its operations in the Saudi Arabia. "The launch of Moody's Saudi operations reinforces its ongoing commitment to the development of the More… |
Bahrain oil find will drive private investments: Moody’sThe discovery of hydrocarbon deposits containing at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil and 10-20 trillion cubic feet of deep natural gas in a new offshore field off the west coast of Bahrain – if verified by an international oil conso More… |
Rising oil prices boost GCC govt deposits, says Moody’sRising oil prices have largely lifted what has been three years of intense funding pressure for banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as government deposits increase, said Moody's Investors Service in a new report. More… |
Rising oil prices boost GCC govt deposits, says Moody’sRising oil prices have largely lifted what has been three years of intense funding pressure for banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as government deposits increase, said Moody's Investors Service in a new report. More… |
Moody's cuts Omani banking system ratingsMoody's Investors Service has downgraded its outlook on Oman's banking system to negative from stable, thus reflecting a reduction in the government's capacity to support the country's banks, as well as softer economic growth and More… |
Moody's cuts nine Qatari banks' long-term ratingsMoody's Investors Service has downgraded the long-term ratings of nine banks in Qatar from stable to negative. The ratings agency also affirmed the banks' baseline credit assessments (BCA), adjusted BCAs and Counterparty Risk Assessments More… |
Moody's cuts nine Qatari banks' long-term ratingsMoody's Investors Service has downgraded the long-term ratings of nine banks in Qatar from stable to negative. The ratings agency also affirmed the banks' baseline credit assessments (BCA), adjusted BCAs and Counterparty Risk Assessments More… |
Outlook bleak for ME, Turkish nonfinancial corporatesLow economic growth, weak consumer and business confidence, and foreign exchange volatility will keep the overall outlook for Middle Eastern nonfinancial corporates and their Turkish and South African counterparts in 2017 negative, according to More… |