Downgrade in Russia’s Ratings

Following severe sanctions implemented on Russia by the western countries, Moody’s and Fitch downgraded the country’s sovereign rating to ‘junk’ grade. Overview: Russia’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured (local and foreign-currency) debt ratings have been downgraded to ‘B3′ from ‘Baa3’ ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Moody’s India Growth Forecast- Update

The GDP growth prediction for India has been raised by Moody’s Investors Service. The prediction for the current financial year has been raised to 9.5 percent from 7 percent. Overview: The GDP forecast has been increased citing an economic recovery ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Moody’s projection of India’s economic growth

On November 25, 2021, Moody’s Investors Service highlight that, India’s rising vaccination rate, high public spending and low interest rates are driving the positive outlook for corporate sector and non-financial companies. Highlights Moody’s now projects that, India’s economic growth will ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021

Moody’s upgrades outlook on India’s sovereign rating to Stable

Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the sovereign rating outlook of India to stable from negative. Highlights This rating was upgraded citing reduced risks from COVID-19 as well as negative feedback between real economy & financial system. Moddy’s has retained ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021

Moody’s: Second Covid Wave Increased Banks’ Asset Risks

According to Moody’s Investors Service, second wave of Covid infections has increased the asset risks for Indian banks. Highlights According to it, second wave of coronavirus infections in India has exacerbated stress on individuals and small businesses. They were hit ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021

Moody’s report on Effect of Coronavirus

Moody’s Investors Service has published a report and stated that, though the businesses and economic activities across the globe have resumed after the pandemic-related lockdowns, but it would be hard for most of the countries to return to their pre-pandemic ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021

Moody’s revises India’s growth projections to 5.3% for 2020

Global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has revised downward its growth projections for India to 5.3% for 2020 from its earlier projection earlier this month-5.4%. The latest revision is part of the rating agency’s latest ‘Global Macro Outlook’ report. As ..

Moody’s lowers India’s GDP forecast to 5.4% for 2020

American Credit rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service has lowered India’s growth forecast to 5.4 per cent for the year 2020. Earlier, the country’s growth was estimated as 6.6 per cent. Moody’s said in its update on Global Macro Outlook that ..

Moody’s cuts India’s GDP growth projection to 5.5% for next fiscal

Moody’s Investors Service recently released its estimates for India’s GDP growth in the upcoming fiscals. It lowered the real GDP growth projection for the next 2020-21 fiscal to 5.5 per cent, from its previous estimate of 6.3 per cent. The ..

Moody predicts the status of the Global Economies

One of the world’s leading financial conglomerates, the Moody corporation’s wing, the Moody’s Investor Services has released its predictions for the economies of the world. What does the report say about India? Moody’s Investors Service has cut its growth projections ..