Sentences with phrase «sovereign debt downgrade»

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Japan has already lost its AAA status, and Fitch Ratings recently warned it might downgrade the country's sovereign debt if it issued more than the planned ¥ 44 trillion in bonds next year.

South Africa also suffered a sovereign debt rating downgrade from Moody's last month as the economy comes under pressure from energy shortages, unrest at platinum mines and a soaring budget deficit.

The latest cause for worry, as we write, is the warning by Standard & Poors that Italy's sovereign debt rating of A + is at risk (a one - in - three chance) of being downgraded in the next 2 years, due to doubts about the success of the government's debt - reduction program.

In May of 2008, a team of sovereign debt analysts at Moody's had to decide whether to downgrade the country's sovereign long - term debt from Aaa to Aa1 or lower.

In the latest report issued by Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday, the internationally famous credit rating agency downgraded its outlook on China's credit rating from «stable» to «negative,» while affirming the still - respectable Aa3 grade on its sovereign debt.

After sending a copy of your analysis of the S & P downgrade of the sovereign debt of the U.S. to 5 key contacts, I'm going to urge them to read your work on Clorox, as well.

We remain concerned that if the U.S. continues the trend of a rising debt / GDP ratio, it increases the chances of a sovereign - debt credit downgrade by the credit ratings agencies.

First, our quickly escalating debt / GDP ratio puts the U.S. sovereign credit rating at risk for a future downgrade by some rating agencies, if left unchecked.

The rising U.S. federal debt burden now ranks the U.S. among the most leveraged developed - market countries, and puts the U.S. at increased risk of a sovereign - debt credit rating downgrade if the current trend continues.

Standard and Poor's have already discussed downgrading our sovereign debt from its triple A status.

Right now, there are rumors that the French credit rating could be downgraded, and there is a great deal of focus on bank stability and sovereign debt issues in Europe.

1) U.S. Downgrade is basically a» Political Leader B #tch Slap» (one I think they deserve): Below is an excerpt from Standard & Poor's (S&P) most recent Sovereign Default Study — the study most applicable for discussing US debt obligations.

While ETF traders have been saying stocks were poised for some sort of downside correction, particularly in view of riots in Greece in the wake of Standard & Poor's downgrade of that country's sovereign debt to junk status, Thursday's swift and unprecedented price action — between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. EDT — clearly involved computers as opposed to panicked humans.

Fallen angel bonds, which can be corporate, municipal or sovereign debt, have been downgraded by a rating service such as Standard & Poor's, Fitch, or Moody's Investors Service.

Moody's, like other credit rating agencies, has downgraded Russia's sovereign debt rating to non-investment grade, but does this reflect Russia's economy?

Regardless of the concerns, many are expecting that South Africa may be able to avoid receiving a fourth credit score downgrade at less than a calendar year due to a decline in the cost of insuring the nation's sovereign debt against default utilizing credit - default swaps.

Despite the Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, a worsening European sovereign debt crisis and rising stock market volatility, the U.S. economy continues to expand and create new jobs, supported by strong consumer spending and business investment.