Moody’s upgrades its credit rating on the Republic to A1
Ratings agency expects Government’s debt burden to keep declining
Ratings agency expects Government’s debt burden to keep declining
Revenue of Irish-based German bank insufficient to cover costs, Moody’s and S&P note
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Rating agency affirms its positive outlook for both AIB and Bank of Ireland
Standard & Poor’s assessment highlights failure to reform health and social spending
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The agency argued the risk of Athens defaulting on its private debt is “no longer inevitable” over the next six months to 12 months
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Agency following similar upgrade from Moody’s
Federal prosecutors interviewed Moody’s officials but it is unclear if long-running inquiry will result in lawsuit
Noonan says upgrade reflects ‘significant progress’ made in repairing country
S&P also says banks have to ‘significantly improve’ capital positions before re-rating likely
Yields on Irish benchmark 10-year bonds at 2.39 per cent after S&P raised Ireland’s debt rating
Agency incorrectly announced a cut in France’s debt, compounding investor fears during crisis
Rating agency gives German carrier a boost by upgrading its view of the company
Ratings agency cites Spain’s better economic prospects as reason behind ratings boost
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S&P says Dutch decision due to a worsening of growth prospects
Ratings agency says government reforms will not substantially raise growth prospects
Ratings agency expects Irish banks to ramp up the rate of repossessions of buy-to-let properties for those in arrears with their mortgages and, as a result, doesn’t expect some of our biggest banks to return to profitability until 2015.
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