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S&P keeps South Africa’s credit rating at junk status

Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has kept the country’s credit rating at junk status. It says South Africa continues to face economic growth challenges. But, it acknowledges government’s efforts to foster economic and social reform. S&P held its credit rating on rand-denominated government bonds at one tier junk status, BB+ and foreign-currency denominated bonds at two-tier junk status, BB. It says since the ANC's national conference and the appointment of […]

today26 May 2018

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Moody’s downgrades Eskom’s ratings with negative outlook

Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded power utility Eskom’s credit ratings, this just a day after announcing a downgrade of South Africa’s five major banks. In a statement on Wednesday morning, Eskom announced that Moody’s had downgraded the corporate family rating (CFR) of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) to Ba2 from Ba1. The rating agency also revised the senior zero coupon Eurobonds (Section 7 debt under the Eskom Conversion Act, 2001) […]

today14 June 2017

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Cpt gets highest possible credit rating from Moody’s

The City of Cape Town has maintained the highest possible credit rating opinion from the ratings agency Moody's. This rating follows closely after the City received its 13 consecutive unqualified audit report. The rating means that the City has the highest possible level of credit quality within the national context, with low debt levels. Mayoral spokesperson Zara Nicholson says the ratings are a positive reflection of the City's financial management […]

today8 February 2017

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S&P downgrades MTN credit rating to junk

S&P Global has lowered MTN Group’s [JSE:MTN] credit rating amid Nigeria’s recent downgrade, sparking more challenges for the mobile network in the West African country. Last month, S&P lowered its long-term ratings on Nigeria to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ amid weak growth dynamics in that country. S&P, though, said that the outlook for the Nigerian economy is stable. But the downgrade further represents increased risk for the MTN Group as Nigeria is […]

today3 October 2016

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