Moody's
Moody's is a credit rating, research and risk analytics company. Moody's Ratings rates sovereign, corporate and financial issuers, and Moody's Analytics sells economic and risk data to investors and businesses.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Company (listed)
- Also known as
- Moody's Ratings; Moody's Analytics
- Flagship output
- Sovereign rating actions and periodic reviews (latest: Mali outlook to negative (31 May 2026))
- Category
- Sovereign & country risk ratings
- Also covers
- Macro-economic forecasting
- Tier
- Tier 1: Big Three rater; sovereign outlooks globally cited
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Coverage
- Sovereign ratings, macro and credit outlooks
- Public access
- Mixed
- Latest activity seen
- 31 May 2026
- Evidence
- Verified
How it produces intelligence
Ratings committees assign sovereign credit ratings and outlooks using published methodologies; economists produce macro forecasts and scenarios.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign rating actions and periodic reviews | Ratings | Continuous | Mali outlook to negative (31 May 2026) | 31 May 2026 | Read report |
| Sovereign credit webinars and outlooks | Annual outlook | Annual | Sovereign credit today (2026 event) | 2026 | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Moody's, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
Moody's moved Mali's Caa2 outlook to negative, citing worsening security in the north and centre, fiscal weakness and costlier regional market funding.
31 May 2026 · Horizon: Medium term · Source: Capmad: Moody's shifts Mali outlook to negativeMoody's affirmed Malta at A2 stable, cutting its 2026 growth estimate to 3.5% from 4% but still well above the EU average.
15 May 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Malta Invest: Moody's reaffirms Malta's A2 ratingFor Malta, Moody's sees debt stable near 46% of GDP but wants further progress on rule of law, corruption and anti-money-laundering supervision.
15 May 2026 · Horizon: 2026-2027 · Source: Malta Invest: Moody's reaffirms Malta's A2 rating
Questions about Moody's
What is Moody's?
Moody's is a credit rating, research and risk analytics company. Moody's Ratings rates sovereign, corporate and financial issuers, and Moody's Analytics sells economic and risk data to investors and businesses.
How does Moody's produce its intelligence?
Ratings committees assign sovereign credit ratings and outlooks using published methodologies; economists produce macro forecasts and scenarios.
Where is Moody's based?
Moody's is based in New York, United States.
What does Moody's cover?
Its work covers sovereign & credit, macroeconomy, financial stability, conflict & security, with a focus on Global.
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