Following the upgrade of Brazil’s sovereign rating from ‘Ba2’ to ‘Ba1’ with a positive outlook, the credit rating agency Moody’s has raised the ratings of 23 local financial institutions. Below is the list of rating actions: Banco do Brasil: from Ba2 to Ba1, with positive outlook Itaú Unibanco: from Ba2 to Ba1, with positive outlook […]
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