The prospect of trillions of dollars of government spending that has rattled Japan’s bond and currency markets has yet to change views at Moody’s Ratings, at least for now.

The City of Johannesburg, which is on the verge of financial collapse, said Moody’s Ratings’ positive outlook on the municipality’s credit assessment provides a path to an upgrade that the authorities will seek to achieve through better governance.

The City of Johannesburg, which is on the verge of financial collapse, said Moody’s Ratings’ positive outlook on the municipality’s credit assessment provides a path to an upgrade that the authorities will seek to achieve through better governance.

Growth in private credit fundraising and deployment in the Asia Pacific will slow over the next 12 to 18 months as macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and elevated interest rates weigh on investor appetite for illiquid assets, according to Moody’s Ratings.

Brown University had the outlook on its credit rating lowered to negative on Thursday by Moody’s Ratings, which cited expense pressures facing the institution.

India’s decision allowing banks to fund acquisitions can potentially hurt private credit funds as it would squeeze returns in one of their most lucrative businesses, Moody’s Ratings said.

India can withstand a potentially wider-than-forecast fiscal deficit this year without jeopardizing its investment-grade rating, according to Moody’s Ratings, as higher energy prices are expected to pose only temporary budget pressures.

India can withstand a potentially wider-than-forecast fiscal deficit this year without jeopardizing its investment-grade rating, according to Moody’s Ratings, as higher energy prices are expected to pose only temporary budget pressures.

A flood of data center projects with their heavy power and water demands are introducing credit risks for state and local governments, according to Moody’s Ratings.

When Moody’s Ratings first evaluated Nvidia Corp. almost a decade ago, it settled on a Baa1 investment-grade rating, taking comfort in its relatively light debt load and more than $1 billion of free cash flow after 16 years as a public company.

Marc Pinto, the Global Head of Private Credit at Moody's Ratings, joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why private credit is entering a pivotal phase. While AI infrastructure spending is creating huge lending opportunities, cracks are beginning to emerge in software-focused portfolios. Pinto warns that the real test comes in 2028, when a wave of refinancing could expose which borrowers survive and which don't. (Source: Bloomberg)

Moody’s Ratings revised South Africa’s credit outlook to positive, citing the country’s improving fiscal position and commitment to reforms.

Moody’s Ratings cut Mexico’s credit score to the lowest tier of investment grade, citing the country’s weakening fiscal position and stoking concern Latin America’s second-largest economy is heading toward junk status.

About a quarter of companies that go through a distressed exchange event end up in so-called “hard defaults” such as bankruptcy or a missed payment, according to a Moody’s Analytics report.

South African government debt is still on track to have peaked despite the Iran war, Moody’s Ratings said in a new report that endorsed the nation’s focus on reform and prudent public finances.

South African government debt is still on track to have peaked despite the Iran war, Moody’s Ratings said in a new report that endorsed the nation’s focus on reform and prudent public finances.

Some bondholders to Lumen Technologies’ Qwest Corp. unit have organized with law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell after the enterprise network giant kicked off a debt swap that would remove their lender protections, according to people familiar with the matter.

Moody’s Marc Pinto says private credit has proven resilient through a recent liquidity crunch, with software-heavy BDC portfolios holding up and troubled borrowers still low at around 0.5%. Pinto, the Global Head of Private Credit at Moody's Ratings, says the sector should continue expanding, though elevated redemptions are likely through year-end before stabilising closer to 5%. Pinto discussed the outlook on Bloomberg The Opening Trade with Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)

Columbia University’s credit outlook was revised to negative by Moody’s Ratings, which cited rising risks tied to the “federal environment for higher education.”

Columbia University’s credit outlook was revised to negative by Moody’s Ratings, which cited rising risks tied to the “federal environment for higher education.”