Thursday, 16 Jul 2020 01:54 PM MYT
Moody’s vice president and senior research analyst Frank Cerveny said long-lasting effects include slower growth in many countries, lower productivity and higher long-term unemployment with negative implications for structured finance transactions, particularly those exposed to cyclical and Covid-19-weakened businesses such as tourism, aviation and retail
The rating agency said government interventions, such as payment or bankruptcy moratoria, state-guaranteed emergency loans and other types of state aid, particularly in strategically important sectors, will be more likely in the future, following the current precedent.