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Moody's keeps France at Aa3, retains negative outlook
CNBC reported Friday that Moody's left France's sovereign rating at Aa3, which it still calls high grade, while keeping a negative outlook amid political turmoil and higher yields.
- New headline Was: “Moody's holds steady on France's credit rating as country grapples with turmoil and higher yields”
- Our desk filed its story
Moody's Ratings left France's sovereign credit rating at Aa3 on Friday and kept a negative outlook, CNBC reported1.
The agency still treats Aa3 as a high-grade rating, according to that account1. A negative outlook means Moody's sees a higher chance of a downgrade than an upgrade if conditions worsen1.
CNBC said the decision came as France dealt with political turmoil and higher borrowing costs1. The report did not quote Moody's full rationale or give new deficit or debt figures1.
What Moody's might do at a later review, and how markets price French debt after the hold, were not established in the CNBC piece1.
