UKRAINE: MOODY'S ASSIGNS B2 ISSUER RATING TO KHARKIV CITY IN UKRAINE.(Brief Article) From: IPR Strategic Business Information Database | Date: April 3, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Info-Prod (Middle East) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Moody's Investors Service today assigned an issuer rating of B2 to the City of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The rating reflects the city's recent history of more positive economic performance and prudent fiscal management. The rating also captures the inherent risks stemming from an institutional framework that is still in flux. The City of Kharkiv, with a population of 1.46 million, is Ukraine's second largest city. Historically, it has been home to a considerable amount of defense-rela...