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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Topic: Moody's

Moody’s US credit rating downgrade may usher in a new era—waning investor interest in US govt bonds

For the first time in over a century, world’s largest & most liquid bond market doesn’t have an Aaa rating. Over the past decade, US govt’s fiscal metrics have deteriorated considerably.

Tough days ahead for Pakistan as Moody’s warns of economic fallout of ‘sustained tensions’ with India

A sectoral note by the US credit rating agency says continued tensions may hinder Pakistan's access to foreign funds, putting pressure on its ability to meet external debt payment needs.

‘Heightened political risks, lower growth’. Why Moody’s has downgraded Bangladesh’s economic outlook

Moody's, which downgraded country's rating from B1 to B2, also notes that ‘nascent reemergence of community-based tensions’, risk of further deterioration in law & order may dampen growth.

Prolonged heatwaves new normal in India & world, mitigation measures necessary — Moody’s report

Report on ‘temperatures beyond the heatwave’ published last week underlines how heat stress disrupts life, says nations used to heatwaves have already developed mitigation strategies.

India’s worsening water crisis can weigh on its sovereign credit health, says Moody’s Ratings

According to Ministry of Water Resources, average annual water availability per capita is likely to drop to 1,367 cubic meters by 2031 from already-low 1,486 cubic meters in 2021.

More Indian women are joining workforce but gender employment gap is still high, shows new report  

Latest Moody’s Analytics report shows India, Philippines have shown highest decline in gender employment gap since 2019. But the disparity for India is still 4 times that of US, EU.   

‘No data to support claims,’ says Centre after Moody’s questions reliability of Aadhaar

Moody's in its report said Aadhaar's system often results in service denials, & questioned the reliability of biometric technologies, especially for manual laborers in hot climates.

‘Robust economic momentum’: Moody’s raises India’s GDP forecast to 6.7% for 2023

Moody’s also said India's monsoon season which runs from June to October could see below average rainfall, resulting in higher food prices.

Moody’s retains India’s risk rating & ‘stable’ outlook, highlights Manipur unrest, civil society treatment

Ratings agency kept India’s rating & outlook unchanged, citing Indian economy’s growth, banking success on the one hand versus high debt, fiscal deficit and interest payments on the other.

Modi govt’s target to achieve 4.5% fiscal deficit for FY26 could see some risks, says Moody’s

Earlier in a statement, the rating agency said the narrower fiscal deficit underscores the Modi government's commitment to longer-term fiscal sustainability.

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