VOL. XLIV

No. 06

5-February-2001

IRAN

Moodys Announces Positive OutlookOn B2 Iran Rating Due To Healthier Economic Position

Moodys Investors Serviceannounced on 25 January that the outlook on the B2 rating of Iran was positivedue to the strengthening of the countrys external accounts and debt servicecapacity as a result of higher oil prices. According to a press statement fromthe agency, Iranian imports improved in FY1999-2000 as the government continuedto maintain strong restrictions on external...