Moody’s reaffirmed Greece’s Baa3 rating with a stable outlook on September 19, 2025, citing sustained reforms, improved governance, and robust EU fund absorption. Despite a high debt-to-GDP ratio, favorable debt structure and liquidity bolster economic stability.
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Moody’s delivers its long-awaited verdict on Greece’s credit rating today, with analysts bracing for no upgrade amid cooling growth and stubborn inflation. Fresh off DBRS’s decision to hold steady, the US agency’s review spotlights a new €1.6bn tax package hailed as “credit positive” for tackling demographic woes – from a fertility rate of just 1.3 to a projected 61% elderly dependency by 2040. Yet, as Q2 GDP dips to 1.7%, doubts linger: Can fiscal perks reverse brain drain and sustain momentum post-EU recovery funds?
It was the only major rating agency that had delayed granting Greece investment grade status. Hatzidakis: “Greece is leaving its past behind.”
