MANILA: The Philippines, Asia's most aggressive issuer of sovereign debt, is a notch away from an investment grade credit rating after Moody's Investors Service upgraded its ratings by one level yesterday.
With the move, all three major credit watchers, including Fitch Ratings and Standards & Poor's, have equal ratings for Philippine debt. Some analysts say an upgrade to coveted investment grade status may come in about 12 months.
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