Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Global credit rating agency Moody's Ratings (Moody's) on Tuesday changed the outlook on Bangladesh to "stable" from "negative", citing eased acute political and external pressures that have left risks more balanced.

Concurrently, Moody's affirmed Bangladesh's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings at B2, and affirmed its short-term issuer ratings at "not prime".

The shift to a stable outlook reflects reduced political uncertainty following the post-election transition and a strong governing mandate, alongside an improved external position, the agency said.

Foreign exchange reserves rebuilt to around $32.9 billion by mid-2026 - covering over four months of imports - up from about $21.4 billion at end-2024.

The...