Credit Currents - Moody's Ratings

Atsi Sheth of the Credit Strategy & Research team discusses the outlook for global emerging markets, noting that while credit conditions will stabilize in 2022, high leverage, inflation and deteriorating financial conditions will increase risks for weaker countries and sectors. 

Related content on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers): 

• Emerging Markets – Global 2022 Outlook – Multispeed recovery with stark differences across regions and sectors

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Barbara Mattos of the Corporate Finance team and Farooq Khan of the Financial Institutions team discuss the mixed credit implications of rising commodity prices, rising inflation and political risk for companies and banks across Latin America.

Related content on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers): 

• Credit Conditions – Latin America & Caribbean: Credit quality will remain strong in region despite weaker growth prospects
• Cross-Sector – Argentina: Companies, utilities, sub-sovereigns struggle with inflation, weak growth in 2022
• Cross-Sector – Brazil: Strong balance sheets and liquidity support credit quality by 2022 amid macro risks
• Cross-Sector – Chile: Corporate credit quality will hold firm in 2022 as economy emerges from pandemic
• Cross-Sector – Mexico: Solid growth supports corporate income and debt reduction, easing leverage in 2022
• Cross-Sector – Peru: Companies regain footing through 2022, but investors will hesitate on policy risks

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gary Lau of the Corporate Finance team and Michael Taylor of the Credit Strategy and Research team discuss China Evergrande’s financial troubles and the credit implications for China’s property market, banks, government and potential spillovers to the global economy.

Inside this episode:

• Gary Lau on the impact of the Evergrande situation on the broader property market in China (begins at 3:42)
• Michael Taylor discusses whether there could be a risk of deterioration of sovereign credit quality (begins at 7:17)

Related content:

Credit Conditions – China: Government actions on Evergrande likely to avoid financial, social instability but not preclude economic costs

Macroeconomics – Global Investors face recurring market volatility and uncertainty in coming quarters

Regional & Local Governments - China: Evergrande's credit distress and property sector slowdown will hurt RLG revenue, fiscal strength

Property – China: China Property Focus: Refinancing risk builds up as tight credit conditions continue

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Samar Maziad of the Sovereign team discusses the cost effectiveness and advantages of social safety nets when responding to shocks. Plus, Jennifer Wong of the Sub-Sovereign team explains why emerging market regional and local governments face particularly high social risks.

Inside this episode:

• Samar Maziad of the Sovereign team discusses the cost effectiveness and advantages of social safety nets when responding to shocks. (begins at 1:20)
• Jennifer Wong of the Sub-Sovereign team explains why emerging market regional and local governments face particularly high social risks. (begins at 7:27)

Related content:

• Sovereigns – Emerging Markets: Social safety nets support credit quality by improving response to shocks, reducing social tensions - Well-targeted safety nets improve governments' response to shocks, mitigating the severity of economic disruption. The availability and effectiveness of these programs vary widely.
• Regional and local governments: Emerging markets Infrastructure gap, inequality, weak labor markets underpin exposure to social risks - Given the scale of these challenges and the limited fiscal flexibility of emerging market RLGs, social considerations will continue to weigh on credit profiles for many years.
• Sovereigns – Global Explanatory Comment: New scores depict varied and largely credit-negative impact of ESG factors - Considering exposure to environmental and social risk, governance strength, and financial and institutional buffers, ESG factors commonly have a negative impact on sovereign ratings.
   

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Madhavi Bokil of the Credit Strategy & Research team discusses inflation and financial stability risks in emerging markets. Plus, Nitish Bhojnagarwala and Ashraf Madani of the Financial Institutions team talk about the outlook for Islamic finance.

Inside this episode:

• Madhavi Bokil of the Credit Strategy & Research team discusses inflation and financial stability risks in emerging markets. (begins at 1:36 mins)
• Nitish Bhojnagarwala and Ashraf Madani of the Financial Institutions team talk about the outlook for Islamic finance. (begins at 8:52 mins)

Related content:

• Global Macro Outlook 2021-22 (August 2021 Update): Global growth rebound solidifies while risks broaden away from pandemic - We expect a robust rebound in economic growth despite risks from the delta variant. Inflation has surprised to the upside, but appears close to peak.
• Cross-Sector – Global: Characteristics of asset-based sukuk - This report provides an overview of the key characteristics of “asset-based” sukuk.
• Cross-sector - Islamic finance: Sukuk issuance will steady after five years of strong growth - Despite a solid first six months of the year, sukuk activity for 2021 will consolidate following 2020's record issuance.
   

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Leaton of the ESG team discusses carbon transition risks for emerging markets. Plus, Nishad Majmudar of the Sovereign and Credit Strategy teams and Jack Yuan of the Sub-Sovereign team discuss China’s bold plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. 

Related content:

• ESG – Global: Prevalence of ESG factors in public-sector rating actions rose in 2020 - We reviewed nearly 5,600 credit rating action announcements that we published in 2020, finding that the frequency of ESG considerations increased significantly from the prior year.
• Environmental Risks – China: Path to net-zero emissions points to bumpy transition for fossil fuel-driven sectors - Global momentum and domestic initiatives behind reducing carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by midcentury will have credit implications for Chinese entities across sectors.
• Regional & Local Governments – China: Carbon transition will be uneven, with credit risks for provinces in northern - Provinces with large legacy carbon-emitting industries or exposure to coal mining and weaker fiscal and state-owned enterprise profiles will have most difficulty bearing cost of transition.

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside this episode

Alka Anbarasu and Mik Kabeya of the Financial Institutions team discuss the mostly negative outlook for emerging market banking systems, while Rodrigo Marimon, also of the Financial Institutions team, explains how sticky deposit bases in Mexico will enable banks there to benefit from monetary tightening.

Related Content

• Moody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.
• Banks – Mexico Stabilizing interest rates and economic recovery will support profit A combination of factors bodes well for profit, including stabilizing interest rates and a recovering economy, along with loan growth, cheap funding, and declining costs and provisions.
• Global Emerging Market Banks Chartbook This report outlines the key trends and ratings drivers for emerging market banks.
• Banks – Emerging Markets Asset risk trends will diverge as new waves of virus blight recovery of some markets Nigeria, Turkey and Colombia will be hit hardest; China, India and Chile will be most resilient

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside this episode

Marie Diron of the Sovereign group discusses the outlook for non-investment-grade sovereign ratings and how they fared during the pandemic. Plus, Anushka Shah, also of the Sovereign group, examines the credit implications of lagging vaccination rates in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Related Content

• Moody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.
• Non-Investment-Grade Sovereigns: Global Weak and delayed economic recovery will make it more challenging to restore fiscal and liquidity positions, 22 June 2021 The report highlights key rating trends for non-investment-grade sovereigns across the globe.
• Sovereigns – Asia Pacific: Lagging vaccinations pose risks to domestic demand; exports provide buffer for some, 23 June 2021 Infections have recently spiked in a number of economies where vaccination rates are low, but trade is providing a strong support to output in the more export-oriented economies.

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside this episode

Elisa Parisi-Capone from the Sovereigns team and Peter Mushangwe from the Financial Institutions team join host Thaddeus Best to discuss how liquidity risks have risen for Sub-Saharan sovereigns with less-developed domestic capital markets, and the pandemic-induced asset quality deterioration of some of the largest regional banks. Also, Lisa Jaeger discusses one sector in the region experiencing growth: telecom companies.

Related Content

• Moody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.
• Telecommunications – Africa African telecoms to benefit from strong growth but face increasing sovereign risks Growth of the telecom sector in Africa will be strong because most markets remain underpenetrated. But deteriorating sovereign environments increase risks.
• Banks - Africa Pandemic takes toll on Africa's largest banks but profitability will remain resilient Problem loans have soared at African banks as the pandemic brought widespread economic disruption to the continent.
• Sovereigns – Africa Varied availability of domestic funding sources in Africa drives liquidity risks Following a surge in gross borrowing requirements during the pandemic, sovereigns with domestic funding constraints face higher exposure to a potential tightening in financial conditions.

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside this Episode

Erick Rodriguez of the Corporates team discusses how most companies and public finance projects in Latin America managed to maintain adequate liquidity levels despite the depth of their recessions. Meanwhile, Samar Maziad of the Sovereign group dives deeper into Brazil, the region’s largest economy, to answer the most frequently asked investor questions.

Related Content

• Moody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.
• Cross-Sector – Argentina: Tight local market conditions keep corporate liquidity risk high in 2021-22 Despite liability management and the completion of some infrastructure spending, Argentine corporate refinancing risk remains high for the $7.9 billion in debt maturing in 2021-22.
• Cross-Sector – Brazil: Liability management prevents higher liquidity risk through 2022 Much of the short-term debt that Brazilian companies issued during the pandemic comes due through 2022, modestly increasing overall liquidity risk and making liability management crucial.
• Cross-Sector – Chile: Strong commodity prices point to solid performance even as liquidity tightens Liquidity risk increased for Chile's 17 rated non-financial companies, utilities and infrastructure issuers, but most will have enough liquidity to meet their obligations through late 2022.
• Cross-Sector – Mexico: Low liquidity risk and post-pandemic growth will benefit most companies Mexican companies will generally have enough cash on hand, free cash flow, and available committed credit facilities to cover their debt, operating expenses and capital spending through 2022.
• Cross-Sector – Peru: Corporate liquidity holds as improving economy offers some promise for 2021-22 We have seen little change in the number of rated Peruvian non-financial and infrastructure companies; nine of the 17 companies in our annual study have low or medium liquidity risk today.
• Government of Brazil: FAQ on sovereign credit challenges amid slow pace of vaccinations against the coronavirus Recent developments in Brazil (Ba2 stable) remain broadly in line with our baseline scenario. We now expect Brazil’s economy to rebound sharply from last year’s moderate contraction as the spread of the coronavirus slows in the second half of the year. 

© 2026 Moody’s Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody’s information made available in this video.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.