VOL. XLIV

No. 25

18-June-2001

RATINGS

Moodys Puts BMBs Ratings On Watch For Possible Downgrade

US ratings agency Moodys announced on 11 June that it had placed Bahrains offshore BMB Investment Banks (BMB) Baa2 long-term foreign currency deposit rating and D financial strength rating on watch for possible downgrade. In a statement, the agency said that the move reflected concerns "about BMBs negative trend in profitability resulting from its exposure to the equity market." Moodys said that such a...