Moody's lowers rating to the Spanish banking sector
The Agency Moody's risk assessment downgraded the rating of 16 Spanish banks, amid concerns over the deterioration of the country's financial problems.
Institutions affected by the reduction of one to three points include including CaixaBank, Banesto, Banco Santander and BBVA, as well as of the subsidiary of Banco Santander in United Kingdom.
The Agency explained that the Spanish banking sector is facing a wave of low-quality loans, with an economy in recession, a real estate market depressed and high level of unemployment.
Moody's also said to have taken into consideration the risky exposure of the banking sector Spanish to the rest of the so-called eurozone debt crisis.
The rating of the Spanish banking sector is now below the greater part of the financial system of Western Europe
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