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Ports and airports most at risk from a no-deal Brexit, warns Moody’s

While the impact on the City will be muted, infrastructure assets will be hit, according to the ratings agency

Continent cut off: A no-deal Brexit could lead to the loss of air travel rights
Continent cut off: A no-deal Brexit could lead to the loss of air travel rights Photo: iStockphoto

Travel and trade infrastructure companies, which have been a recent popular purchase for large institutional investors, could face "extreme" negative outcomes from a no-deal Brexit, according to ratings agency Moody's.

The agency, one of three key financial companies that analyses and rates the world's debt, said in a report today that the macroeconomic impact of a no-deal Brexit "could be significant", including "slower growth or outright recession" for the UK, coupled with "higher unemployment and inflation".

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