International rating Agency Moody's After the sovereign credit rating of the Russian Federation downgraded the ratings of " Transneft " and " Atomenergoprom " to " Baa2 " from " Baa1 " with a negative prediction, according to the report of the Agency.
at the same time, the Agency downgraded the ratings of three Russian energy organizations - RusHydro, inter RAO and rosseti " to negative from stable.
In addition, Moody's said chart " Baa3 " Federal network company of unified energy system " (FGC UES) is also negative prediction.
Rating actions are associated with a decrease of 18 October, the credit rating of Russia from " Baa1 " to " Baa2 ".
among the reasons for the downgrade of the country, the Agency has called the crisis in Ukraine, which has an impact on the economy of the Russian Federation in the form of Western sanctions. In addition, experts Moody's predicts a gradual but continuous decrease of the foreign exchange reserves of the Russian Federation, provoked by the outflow of capital, difficulties in access of borrowers to international credit markets and falling prices for petroleum products.
Relations between Russia and the West has been exacerbated by the crisis in the Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties with respect to certain individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy, as well as among them, banking, defense, and energy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have imposed against her punishment.
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