Economics

South Africa Moves One Step Closer to Junk Rating as Moody’s Cuts Outlook

  • Outlook on South Africa rating changed to negative from stable
  • Company maintains rating at lowest investment-grade level
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
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Moody’s Investors Service cut the outlook on South Africa’s credit rating to negative from stable, taking the country one step closer to losing its final investment-grade assessment.