Our Bond Rating is a Serious Matter
Last week, members of the Acevedo Vilá administration met with representatives of Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, the credit rating agencies informally known as Moody’s and S&P respectively. When the government of Puerto Rico or one of its agencies issues bonds, these rating agencies analyze various quantitative and qualitative factors that may affect the borrower’s ability and willingness to repay, including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the borrower, the prevailing economic conditions in the island, and the political environment at the time of going to the market.