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Moody's cuts France's rating to 'Aa3' on waning public finances

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Posted on December 13, 2024

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(Reuters) - Credit ratings agency Moody's cut France's credit rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2" on Friday, over expectations that the country's public finances will be significantly weaker in the coming

Moody's Downgrades France's Credit Rating to Aa3

(Reuters) - Credit ratings agency Moody's cut France's credit rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2" on Friday, over expectations that the country's public finances will be significantly weaker in the coming years.

"In a highly politically fragmented environment, there is now very low probability that the next government will sustainably reduce the size of fiscal deficits beyond next year, Moody's said, while changing the sovereign's outlook to stable from negative.

(Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job; Editing by Alan Barona)

Key Takeaways

  • Moody's downgraded France's credit rating to Aa3.
  • The downgrade is due to expected weaker public finances.
  • France's fiscal deficits are unlikely to reduce significantly.
  • The sovereign outlook is changed to stable from negative.
  • Political fragmentation affects fiscal policy decisions.

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Moody's has changed France's sovereign outlook to stable from negative.

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