Moody’s should have raised, not lowered, Israel’s credit rating Its rationale for downgrading Israel could have been written by the U.S. State Department or “CNN” pundits. Lawrence Solomon Oct. 28, 2024
Moody’s cuts Israel’s credit rating, citing war and politics The downgrade, which knocks Israel down to Spain's level, is due to "geopolitical risk" and judicial reform issues, the credit rating agency says. Canaan Lidor Sept. 30, 2024
‘Moody’s economists are misreading the geopolitical map’ An interview with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, days after Israel's credit rating was downgraded for the first time. Shirit Avitan Cohen Feb. 20, 2024
Smotrich slams Moody’s downgrade: ‘A political manifesto’ Israel's finance minister said that Moody's hadn't included serious economic arguments in its analysis, instead basing it on a "pessimistic geopolitical worldview." Feb. 11, 2024
Moody’s maintains Israel’s credit rating post-vote on judicial reform Moody's did warn of "negative consequences" following the passing into law of key judicial reform legislation July 25, 2023
Israel is Moody’s latest gaffe Whether the protests against judicial reform succeed or fail, the financial services company will restore Israel’s positive rating. Lawrence Solomon April 17, 2023
Netanyahu: Israel’s economy ‘stable and solid’ Moody's lowered the country’s credit outlook while affirming its A1 rating. April 16, 2023
