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# credit-rating - Friday 6 April, 2012

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After the global financial crisis, why are rating agencies still trusted?

06/04/12 2,653 Views 14 Comments

Credit rating agencies were widely criticised in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008 but they continue to hold huge sway when it comes to sovereign ratings. Now the EU is looking to curb that influence. TheJournal.ie investigates…

# credit-rating - Monday 5 March, 2012

From Business ETC Second Bailout

Moody’s expects Ireland to require partial second bailout

05/03/12 2,225 Views 37 Comments

The only ratings agency to rank Ireland at ‘junk’ status says Ireland will have difficulty getting back to the markets.

# credit-rating - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From Business ETC Uh-Oh

Fitch: ‘Highly likely’ that Greece will default soon

22/02/12 2,818 Views 22 Comments

The ratings agency has downgraded Greece just one day after EU leaders agreed on a €130 billion bailout deal for the country.

# credit-rating - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

From Business ETC Credit Rating

Moody’s downgrades six European countries – and warns of more to come

14/02/12 2,254 Views 15 Comments

France and the UK were both warned that they could lose their coveted AAA credit rating.

# credit-rating - Sunday 15 January, 2012

From Business ETC Eurozone

Standard & Poor’s defends mass European downgrade

15/01/12 2,513 Views 15 Comments

The US-based credit rating agency has defended its decision after a sharp European backlash yesterday against its move to downgrade nine EU countries.

# credit-rating - Friday 13 January, 2012

5 At 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

13/01/12 3,814 Views 12 Comments

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

# credit-rating - Friday 6 January, 2012

From Business ETC Downgraded

Fitch ratings agency downgrades Hungary to junk status

06/01/12 2,147 Views 17 Comments

The agency also said there was a more than 50 per cent chance of another downgrade within two years.

Euro

Italian leader Monti to meet Sarkozy amid bond fears

06/01/12 879 Views 8 Comments

Monti is seeking to persuade EU leaders that Italy’s mountain of debt does not pose a threat to the eurozone.

# credit-rating - Friday 16 December, 2011

From Business ETC Credit Rating

Moody’s downgrades Belgium’s debt by 2 notches

16/12/11 2,673 Views 28 Comments

Moody’s already rates Ireland’s bonds as junk – but now says that that outlook for Belgium is “negative”.

# credit-rating - Friday 9 December, 2011

From Business ETC Downgrade

Three top French banks downgraded by Moody’s

09/12/11 1,072 Views 10 Comments

The ratings agency says the ongoing euro crisis means the eurozone is a “fragile operating environment for European banks” at the moment.

# credit-rating - Friday 2 December, 2011

From Business ETC Australia

S&P downgrades Australia’s four largest banks

02/12/11 1,565 Views 9 Comments

Australia’s four largest banks – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac – have all been downgraded by S&P.

# credit-rating - Friday 25 November, 2011

From Business ETC Downgraded

More bad news for Belgium with credit rating downgrade

25/11/11 2,664 Views 11 Comments

On top of its lack-of-a-government woes, Belgium’s credit rating has just been downgraded with a negative outlook…

# credit-rating - Wednesday 23 November, 2011

From Business ETC Belgium

Belgium: Things are getting worse by the minute

23/11/11 3,667 Views 11 Comments

A Belgian reader emails his take on the latest worrying developments there – and what action the country’s political leaders need to take.

# credit-rating - Tuesday 22 November, 2011

From Business ETC France

Worries over France’s AAA rating outlook

22/11/11 740 Views No Comments

Worries continue about a possible negative rating outlook for France – but European stocks are on the rise again after S&P announces that it won’t downgrade the United States’ credit rating.

# credit-rating - Monday 14 November, 2011

From Business ETC France

Concern for France’s AAA rating as 10-year bond yields rise

14/11/11 387 Views 16 Comments

Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about France’s overall debt and deficit levels.

# credit-rating - Wednesday 19 October, 2011

From Business ETC Debt Crisis

Moody’s downgrades Spain’s credit rating

19/10/11 196 Views 6 Comments

European leaders are feeling the pressure today as Spain becomes the latest country to experience a credit rating downgrade.

# credit-rating - Tuesday 18 October, 2011

From Business ETC France

Moody’s warns on France’s credit rating

18/10/11 269 Views 2 Comments

The agency says it may put France’s Aaa rating on negative outlook in the coming months over a weakening in the government’s financial position.

# credit-rating - Friday 14 October, 2011

From Business ETC Spain

Spain’s credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor’s

14/10/11 142 Views 3 Comments

It cut its long-term rating to “AA-” from “AA.” The outlook on the rating is “negative.”

# credit-rating - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

From Business ETC Italy

Italy’s credit rating slashed by Standard and Poor’s

20/09/11 362 Views 6 Comments

The agency said a “weakening” economy and fragile government were putting the country at risk.

# credit-rating - Thursday 18 August, 2011

From Business ETC AAA

Lucky you: France will keep its AAA rating, says S&P

18/08/11 228 Views 13 Comments

Concerns had been raised over exposure to Greek debt and zero economic growth.

# credit-rating - Friday 12 August, 2011

From Business ETC Insider Trading

US markets watchdog investigating alleged insider trading at S&P

12/08/11 246 Views 4 Comments

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly asking Standard & Poor’s to account for anyone who knew about the US downgrade.

# credit-rating - Wednesday 10 August, 2011

From Business ETC Markets

US stocks slump amid fears about European banks

10/08/11 79 Views No Comments

The Dow Jones has fallen back again following yesterday’s gain.

From Business ETC Cyprus

Under-fire Cyprus ‘will probably need a bailout’ – Fitch

10/08/11 103 Views No Comments

Economic struggler Cyprus’s rating is cut by two notches, though it’s still well above the ‘junk’ threshold for the time being.

# credit-rating - Tuesday 9 August, 2011

From Business ETC Markets

All eyes on the Fed as choppy markets make small gains

09/08/11 110 Views No Comments

Markets in New York are recording tentative gains as the Federal Reserve meets to discuss potential action.

From Business ETC The End Is Nigh

Is this the bottom? Europe reverses early losses as markets turn green

09/08/11 392 Views No Comments

European stock markets opened with more losses, but are moving upward again as traders expect a strong US opening.

From Business ETC Markets

Global stock markets plummet overnight

09/08/11 314 Views 3 Comments

Global stocks continued to tumble overnight following a disastrous day on Wall Street yesterday – with world markets wiping €1.75 trillion off global stocks.

# credit-rating - Monday 8 August, 2011

From Business ETC In The Red

Dow disaster: 632-point drop is the 6th-worst in history

08/08/11 953 Views 1 Comment

The Dow Jones ends its day deep in the red, as the S&P loses 6.6 per cent and the NASDAQ sheds nearly 7 per cent of its value.

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

08/08/11 3,134 Views 3 Comments

In today’s fix: Obama says ‘yes we cAAAn’, more violence in London, picture emerges of Norway’s killer polar bear, and the man who’s gone back to his desk job, after being president of Somalia…

From Business ETC Economy

Obama says US will “always be a AAA country” no matter what agencies say

08/08/11 399 Views 16 Comments

The US president has made his first public comments since S&P downgraded the United State’s credit rating on Friday.

From Business ETC US Debt

S&P’s “stunning lack of knowledge” shown in US downgrade

08/08/11 679 Views 12 Comments

News of the weekend’s rating downgrade hasn’t gone down well with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner…

# credit-rating - Saturday 6 August, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

06/08/11 4,064 Views 26 Comments

Everything you need to know by 9am including bad news for the US; Gaybo for the Áras; a hero security guard; and the end of Facebook spam?

From Business ETC Downgraded

Downgraded: US loses AAA credit rating for the first time ever

06/08/11 896 Views 34 Comments

Standard & Poor’s decision makes it the first time the US’ credit rating has fallen below the highest level, AAA, which it has held since 1917.

# credit-rating - Friday 5 August, 2011

From Business ETC Outlook

S&P upbeat about Ireland’s return to bond markets

05/08/11 464 Views 3 Comments

The ratings agency says its maintaining its debt ratings for Ireland and describes the country’s economic outlook as ‘stable’.

# credit-rating - Thursday 14 July, 2011

From Business ETC New Low

Rock bottom? Greece gets the lowest credit rating in the world…again

14/07/11 176 Views 3 Comments

Fitch has given Greece a CCC rating, following on from other credit rating agencies last month.

# credit-rating - Wednesday 6 July, 2011

From Business ETC Moody's

Ireland could be next to face ‘junk’ status after Portugal – report

06/07/11 466 Views 26 Comments

Portugal’s credit rating being downgraded to junk status by Moody’s yesterday could pose a “contagion risk” for Ireland, say experts.

From Business ETC Beratings

EU Commission criticises ratings agencies

06/07/11 157 Views 4 Comments

Commission President Barroso suggests market “bias” against European countries because of agencies’ reports.

# credit-rating - Tuesday 14 June, 2011

The Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

14/06/11 2,016 Views No Comments

All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

14/06/11 1,190 Views 6 Comments

Nine things to know this morning, including: the funeral of the late Brian Lenihan; Greece has lowest-rated credit in the world; and what women really want…

# credit-rating - Thursday 2 June, 2011

US Debt

Credit ratings agency Moody’s warns of possible US downgrade

02/06/11 458 Views 18 Comments

Warning comes as US government and Treasury struggle to reach agreement over increasing the country’s debt limit.

Greece

Greece close to securing the next €12bn tranche of bailout funds

02/06/11 206 Views No Comments

Following reports suggesting the IMF may not approve the next installment of funds for Greece, Germany has moved to ensure the market that the EU/IMF will continue to back the bailout plan.

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