Germany rejects Moody’s pessimistic view

24. 07. 2012

Germany rejects Moody’s pessimistic view


Credit rating agency Moody’s has put Germany on the so-called ‘watch list’, lowering its outlook for Europe’s economic power engine to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’.

 

 

The Netherlands and Luxembourg were likewise given a downbeat prospect.

Berlin has reacted angrily to Moody’s assessment. Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said the agency was only looking in the short term. Germany would continue to be a stable anchor for the eurozone and there was no new data to justify the announcement. But Moody’s said that all three countries which have triple-A ratings face risks from the increased prospect of Greece leaving the eurozone and from the possible need to bail out Spain and Italy. The Netherlands and Luxembourg were likewise given a downbeat prospect.

 

Source: Euronews

 

Germany rejects Moody’s pessimistic view