Moody’s Investors Service lowered 22 billion euros ($28 billion) of Greek bonds backed by loans to consumers and companies as the country adopts austerity measures to qualify for European aid, leaving the notes under review for further downgrades.
The cuts “were prompted by Moody’s expectations of significant pool performance deterioration due to the stressed economic environment in Greece as well as increased operational risk due to the weakened financial strength of Greek banks,†the New York-based ratings company said today in a statement.
