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Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia at risk of overheating, Fitch says

The economies of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are showing signs of overheating as rapid growth, accelerating inflation and high foreign...

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Moody’s „lost credibility” with new bank ratings

Moody's Investors Service „lost credibility” with investors after it adopted new criteria for rating banks, according to a Merrill Lynch...

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CreditSights ditches Moody’s „worthless” European bank ratings – extended

CreditSights Inc., an independent bond research firm with 700 subscribing institutions, says it has stopped using European bank ratings from...

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Moody’s blasted for giving Icelandic banks top rating

Moody's Investors Service was blasted by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Dresdner Kleinwort and Societe Generale SA for new...

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Ukrainian GDP growth probably topped 5.5% in 2006, Moody’s says

Ukraine's economic growth probably topped 5.5% last year and will continue as industry drives the expansion in the former Soviet...

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Bulgaria’s outlook raised to positive by Moody’s

The outlook on Bulgaria's long-term foreign and local currency bond ratings was raised to positive from stable by Moody's Investors...

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S&P cuts Latvian outlook to negative on growing risks

Standard & Poor's lowered Latvia's outlook to negative from stable as the Baltic state's economic growth, the fastest in the...

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Ukraine credit rating may be raised by Moody’s, S&P on growth

Ukraine's credit ratings may be lifted this year by international credit agencies including Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's...

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Hungary’s move toward budget consolidation irreversible

Speaking at S&P's annual seminar, Moritz Kraemer noted that the previous convergence of the CEE region has come to a...

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Rosneft rating outlook raised by Moody’s on improved finances

OAO Rosneft, Russia's second-biggest oil producer, had its long-term credit outlook raised by Moody's Investors Service, which cited improving corporate...

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Moody’s downgrades seven Hungarian lenders including OTP Bank

Moody's downgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of seven Hungarian banks, including OTP Bank, following similar action for the...

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City analysts offer mixed picture for Hungary in 2007

Emerging market analysts polled by MTI's London correspondent offered a mixed picture for Hungary's economy in 2007, although pessimists were...

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Ukraine will probably resume borrowing in Q2

Ukraine's government will resume foreign and domestic bond sales in the Q2 of next year as the fiscal deficit widens,...

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Moody’s cuts Hungary’s ratings to A2 from A1

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit ratings for the Republic of Hungary's local and foreign currency government bonds and...

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Hungary’s rating outlook raised to stable By Standard & Poor’s – extended

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced on Thursday that it revised its outlook on the sovereign credit ratings on the...

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Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia at risk of overheating, Fitch says

The economies of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are showing signs of overheating as rapid growth, accelerating inflation and high foreign...

Ratings

Moody’s „lost credibility” with new bank ratings

Moody's Investors Service „lost credibility” with investors after it adopted new criteria for rating banks, according to a Merrill Lynch...

Ratings

CreditSights ditches Moody’s „worthless” European bank ratings – extended

CreditSights Inc., an independent bond research firm with 700 subscribing institutions, says it has stopped using European bank ratings from...

Ratings

Moody’s blasted for giving Icelandic banks top rating

Moody's Investors Service was blasted by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Dresdner Kleinwort and Societe Generale SA for new...

Ratings

Ukrainian GDP growth probably topped 5.5% in 2006, Moody’s says

Ukraine's economic growth probably topped 5.5% last year and will continue as industry drives the expansion in the former Soviet...

Ratings

Bulgaria’s outlook raised to positive by Moody’s

The outlook on Bulgaria's long-term foreign and local currency bond ratings was raised to positive from stable by Moody's Investors...

Ratings

S&P cuts Latvian outlook to negative on growing risks

Standard & Poor's lowered Latvia's outlook to negative from stable as the Baltic state's economic growth, the fastest in the...

Ratings

Ukraine credit rating may be raised by Moody’s, S&P on growth

Ukraine's credit ratings may be lifted this year by international credit agencies including Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's...

Ratings

Hungary’s move toward budget consolidation irreversible

Speaking at S&P's annual seminar, Moritz Kraemer noted that the previous convergence of the CEE region has come to a...

Ratings

Rosneft rating outlook raised by Moody’s on improved finances

OAO Rosneft, Russia's second-biggest oil producer, had its long-term credit outlook raised by Moody's Investors Service, which cited improving corporate...

Ratings

Moody’s downgrades seven Hungarian lenders including OTP Bank

Moody's downgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of seven Hungarian banks, including OTP Bank, following similar action for the...

Ratings

City analysts offer mixed picture for Hungary in 2007

Emerging market analysts polled by MTI's London correspondent offered a mixed picture for Hungary's economy in 2007, although pessimists were...

Ratings

Ukraine will probably resume borrowing in Q2

Ukraine's government will resume foreign and domestic bond sales in the Q2 of next year as the fiscal deficit widens,...

Ratings

Moody’s cuts Hungary’s ratings to A2 from A1

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit ratings for the Republic of Hungary's local and foreign currency government bonds and...

Ratings

Hungary’s rating outlook raised to stable By Standard & Poor’s – extended

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced on Thursday that it revised its outlook on the sovereign credit ratings on the...

Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia at risk of overheating, Fitch says

The economies of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are showing signs of overheating as rapid growth, accelerating inflation and high foreign...

Moody’s „lost credibility” with new bank ratings

Moody's Investors Service „lost credibility” with investors after it adopted new criteria for rating banks, according to a Merrill Lynch...

CreditSights ditches Moody’s „worthless” European bank ratings – extended

CreditSights Inc., an independent bond research firm with 700 subscribing institutions, says it has stopped using European bank ratings from...

Moody’s blasted for giving Icelandic banks top rating

Moody's Investors Service was blasted by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Dresdner Kleinwort and Societe Generale SA for new...

Ukrainian GDP growth probably topped 5.5% in 2006, Moody’s says

Ukraine's economic growth probably topped 5.5% last year and will continue as industry drives the expansion in the former Soviet...

Bulgaria’s outlook raised to positive by Moody’s

The outlook on Bulgaria's long-term foreign and local currency bond ratings was raised to positive from stable by Moody's Investors...

S&P cuts Latvian outlook to negative on growing risks

Standard & Poor's lowered Latvia's outlook to negative from stable as the Baltic state's economic growth, the fastest in the...

Ukraine credit rating may be raised by Moody’s, S&P on growth

Ukraine's credit ratings may be lifted this year by international credit agencies including Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's...

Hungary’s move toward budget consolidation irreversible

Speaking at S&P's annual seminar, Moritz Kraemer noted that the previous convergence of the CEE region has come to a...

Rosneft rating outlook raised by Moody’s on improved finances

OAO Rosneft, Russia's second-biggest oil producer, had its long-term credit outlook raised by Moody's Investors Service, which cited improving corporate...

Moody’s downgrades seven Hungarian lenders including OTP Bank

Moody's downgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of seven Hungarian banks, including OTP Bank, following similar action for the...

City analysts offer mixed picture for Hungary in 2007

Emerging market analysts polled by MTI's London correspondent offered a mixed picture for Hungary's economy in 2007, although pessimists were...

Ukraine will probably resume borrowing in Q2

Ukraine's government will resume foreign and domestic bond sales in the Q2 of next year as the fiscal deficit widens,...

Moody’s cuts Hungary’s ratings to A2 from A1

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit ratings for the Republic of Hungary's local and foreign currency government bonds and...

Hungary’s rating outlook raised to stable By Standard & Poor’s – extended

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced on Thursday that it revised its outlook on the sovereign credit ratings on the...