Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Kenya lost $100 million due to a false Moody’s default rating on a bond buyback, sparking market chaos and weakening the shilling.

flag Kenya lost at least Sh15 billion in 2023 due to a misleading Moody’s Ratings assessment labeling a planned bond buyback as a "default," triggering a market panic that raised yields by 190 basis points and weakened the shilling. flag The agency’s premature action, criticized by the African Peer Review Mechanism, disrupted Kenya’s debt strategy, with a subsequent 2024 downgrade worsening investor confidence. flag The incident highlights growing concerns over the outsized influence of U.S.-dominated credit agencies on African economies.

4 Articles