The three major ratings companies, Moody's, Fitch, and Standard and Poor's, rated baskets of mortgages, bonds and other instruments, huge swathes of which are either in default, have gone bankrupt ...

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The three major bond ratings agencies are Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings. Investment-grade bonds offer lower interest but high safety; speculative ones have higher risk and return.

The US Department of Justice and securities regulators are probing potential violations by credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's in connection with its ratings of structured products, the company ...

Uncover the importance of life insurance financial strength ratings and how to utilize them. Assess the stability and reliability of insurance providers for your peace of mind.

Global ratings agency S&P raised Saudi Arabia's rating to 'A+' from 'A' with a stable outlook on Friday, underpinned by the ...

Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Croatia’s A- credit rating with a positive outlook, citing strong economic growth, tourism, ...

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Unlike traditional rating agencies such as Moody's, Fitch and Standard and Poor’s, AfCRA will focus exclusively on African economies, incorporating data and socio-economic indicators specific to ...

The three prominent ratings agencies, viz., Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch subscribe to largely similar grading patterns. Standard & Poor’s accord their highest grade, that is ...

and the Mivivienda Fund are the banks and financial institutions that have suffered a reduction in rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P). The S&P agency lowered Peru's credit rating by one step to ...