Articles tagged as "Moody’s"
The trouble with municipalities
The extensive infrastructure needs of South African municipalities provide an opportunity for long-term bond investors – such as retirement funds – to help...
How to cope with the trauma of the COVID-19 crisis
And so the three-week lockdown is underway. While it feels like surely this must be a bad dream from which we will soon awake, it is our new reality.
Impact of Moody's downgrade
As a consequence of the decision by Moody’s to lower South Africa’s credit rating from Ba1 to Baa3, all three leading rating agencies now rate South African...
A downgrade imposes a cost on all South Africans
Reports showed this week that South Africa slipped into its second recession in two years in the final quarter of 2019. Will Moody’s now be even more incline...
How could a ratings downgrade affect investors?
Inundated with reports of failing state-owned enterprises and spiralling government debt, investors are understandably concerned ahead of South Africa’s 2020...
