Moody’s cuts Mozambique sovereign rating to Caa3, flags higher eurobond restructuring risk

On 19 September 2026 Moody’s downgraded Mozambique’s sovereign rating to Caa3 with a stable outlook, noting higher risks that the government may need to restructure foreign-currency debt including eurobonds and raising refinancing and liquidity premia for sovereign paper and gas-linked corporates.

The downgrade raises credit and liquidity premia on Mozambique’s external debt, especially long-dated eurobonds and corporates whose cashflows depend on gas projects. Higher sovereign credit risk can raise sovereign spreads and borrowing costs, and could force investors to demand larger haircuts or liquidity cushions from gas-linked issuers; actual sovereign FX or local-market moves depend on investor flows and policy responses.

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