Inside this episode:

Michael Taylor and Lillian Li of the Credit Strategy & Research team discuss the rising credit strains on many emerging market countries that are part of the Belt & Road Initiative and the direction of the plan post-pandemic. Plus, analyst Nishad Majmudar talks about our analysis of ESG-related credit considerations in emerging market rating actions across sectors.

Related content:

• Moody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.​​​
• Post-pandemic credit stress points to leaner, greener future for Belt and Road The coronavirus crisis and global economic downturn have exacerbated underlying credit risks that have built up in recent years across many countries that participate in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
• ESG risks are prevalent in emerging markets, especially in the public sector Environmental, social and governance risks are often higher in emerging markets than in developed markets and debt issuers' capacity to address these risks is often weaker.