VOL. XLVI

No 33

18-August-2003

EGYPT

RATINGS

Moodys To Set Up Credit Ratings Venture In Egypt

Moody's Investors Service announced on 5 August that it had reached an agreement with Finance and Banking Consultants International (FINBI) to form a joint venture to provide credit rating and research services for Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. The venture, to be headquartered in Cairo, will be called Middle East Rating & Investor Services (MERIS) and will focus on issuing domestic market...