EM lenders dismiss SA outlook downgrade

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EM lenders dismiss SA outlook downgrade

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Moody’s has downgraded South Africa’s outlook from stable to negative, in what some think is the precursor to the country being classified as a junk borrower. Lenders — in characteristic fashion — have shrugged off the implications for the country’s borrowers, claiming they enjoy a strong national banking system.

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