S&P Global Buys Control of a Pan-African Rating Agency
African credit ratings gain a global owner as S&P Global takes a majority stake in Agusto & Co., the Lagos...
July 30, 2026Topic
credit ratings
Afreximbank Raises US$1.5 Billion, Its Largest Bond Yet
The Afreximbank bond raised US$1.5 billion across two tranches, its largest ever, with orders peaking at US$3.8 billion six months...
July 30, 2026
Uruguayan government reports highest credit rating in its history
Uruguay's Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that the country had received the highest credit rating in its history after...
October 21, 2022
S&P Once Again Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Rating
The agency notes the country has made slower-than-expected progress to correct its fiscal situation, including approving the much-needed pension reform.
January 12, 2018
Risk Agency Further Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Rating
Deeper-than-anticipated economic contraction and elevated political uncertainty are reasons given by Fitch Ratings to downgrade credit ratings even further.
May 6, 2016
Possible Downgrade Reflects Reality of Economy in Brazil
Rating company's announcement caused additional turbulence to the country’s economic market, with the stock market closing down and U.S. dollar...
December 11, 2015
Moody’s Announce Another Review of Brazil’s Credit Rating
Moody’s Rating Agency announced it was putting the country’s Baa3 rating on review for a downgrade, with the possibility of...
December 10, 2015
Fitch Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Ratings to Near Junk
Fitch Ratings lowered Brazil’s rating from BBB to BBB-, one grade shy of junk level, while maintaining its outlook negative.
October 16, 2015