S&P downgrades Ukraine again over default fears
The crisis in Ukraine continues to erode the country’s financial standing.
The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s cut Kyiv’s credit rating on Friday – saying “the future of the current Ukrainian leadership is now more uncertain than at any time since the protests began last November”.
It is the second such downgrade in three weeks.
S&P analysts say the latest developments in the crisis make it less likely Ukraine would receive desperately needed Russian aid .. thereby increasing the risk of default on its debts.
Moscow was due to buy two billion dollars worth of Ukrainian government bonds, but that sale is on hold with Russia’s economy minister saying they are waiting for clarity on the government in Ukraine.
“The downgrade reflects our view that the political situation in Ukraine has deteriorated substantially. We believe that this raises uncertainty regarding the continued provision of Russian financial support over the course of 2014, and puts the government’s capability to meet debt service at increasing risk,” S&P said in a statement.
The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s cut Kyiv’s credit rating on Friday – saying “the future of the current Ukrainian leadership is now more uncertain than at any time since the protests began last November”.
It is the second such downgrade in three weeks.
S&P analysts say the latest developments in the crisis make it less likely Ukraine would receive desperately needed Russian aid .. thereby increasing the risk of default on its debts.
Moscow was due to buy two billion dollars worth of Ukrainian government bonds, but that sale is on hold with Russia’s economy minister saying they are waiting for clarity on the government in Ukraine.
“The downgrade reflects our view that the political situation in Ukraine has deteriorated substantially. We believe that this raises uncertainty regarding the continued provision of Russian financial support over the course of 2014, and puts the government’s capability to meet debt service at increasing risk,” S&P said in a statement.
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