Ratings agencies

The ratings agency Moody’s has improved the ratings of seven Portuguese banks because of “improved operational conditions” in Portugal which led to Portugal’s macroeconomic rating being raised to [...]

Improved public accounts in the last few years have put Portugal in a comfortable position despite political instability, say leading financial ratings agencies. Both Fitch and DBRS have [...]

The US ratings agency Fitch has raised the long-term rating of Portuguese insurer Fidelidade to ‘A’. In a note sent to newsrooms, it highlighted the insurer’s solid profile, robust [...]

Fitch kept Portugal’s rating at ‘A’ unchanged on Friday but improved the outlook from stable to positive. The decision comes after in March the North American rating agency did not change [...]

The US ratings agency Moody’s increased the rate of Novobanco’s non-secured senior debt from Ba1 to Baa3 on Thursday with a ‘positive outlook’. It means that bank’s investment prospects are no [...]

Business analysts have voiced concerns over yesterday’s elections in Portugal saying a hung parliament, the prospect of the country’s State Budget for 2025 not being passed, and risks to [...]

Just over 10 years ago Portugal’s credit ratings from the major ratings agencies stood at ‘junk’ status (non-investment) or high-risk investment grades. Stories abounded of angry Portuguese [...]

The ratings agency Fitch has upgraded Novobanco’s investment rating after the bank had presented significant improvements since it was bought out by US equities and asset management fund Lone [...]

Following the example of Moody’s, the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has improved the risk level of Portuguese airline TAP from B+ to BB- with “stable outlook”. It says it expects more [...]

It was a move that had no been expected because of the current political instability and a slowdown in Portugal’s exports, but the US ratings agency Moody’s has increased Portugal’s rating to ‘A [...]