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MADRID (AP) -- Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, asked the Spanish government for (EURO)19 billion ($23.8 billion) in financial support on Friday, the day that a leading credit rating agency downgraded it to junk status....

Canadian credit rating agency DBRS adds its voice to the growing chorus of concern over Canada's housing market

Japan's credit rating is downgraded by two levels by credit rating agency Fitch on concerns about the country's high levels of debt.

ATHENS — Europe’s economic woes escalated Friday as fears mounted over troubled Spanish banks and after the credit rating agency Fitch further downgraded Greece’s debt, citing heightened concern the country may be forced to leave the euro. Read full article >>

Shares in Bankia, Spain's fourth largest lender, also tumble as rumours spread of depositors withdrawing fundsThe credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded 16 Spanish banks along with Santander's UK arm, citing the Spanish government's reduced ability to shore up the banks.Santander UK, whose rating was lowered to A2 – a notch higher than its Spanish parent – insisted there was no impact on i...

The suggestion is that information disclosed to the big agencies should be restricted, making it easier for new entrants to compete in the rating business

Rating agency suggests 29 ‘global systemically important financial institutions’ face hurdles if they are to meet the tougher Basel II standards

Italian banks look set to face more difficulties in raising funds after rating agency Moody's carried out a mass downgrade of 26 lenders.

Credit rating agency says move prompted by economic recession and government austerity measures that have hurt demand.

Rating agency says banks are suffering because Italy is back in recession and government austerity measures are cutting demand for loans.

The closing bell brought no relief for JPMorgan Chase on Friday, as a major credit rating agency moved to downgrade its debt almost exactly 24 hours after the bank revealed a $2 billion trading loss.

International credit rating agency predicts economic slowdown, pessimistic about security; BOI says it will review report.

Greece has its government debt rating raised out of default by the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.

Greece has its government debt rating raised out of default by the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.

IRELAND COULD see its cost of borrowing soar once more if the referendum on the fiscal treaty is defeated, rating agency Standard Poor’s warned yesterday, noting there was a one-in-three chance Ireland would be downgraded again.

The concerns surrounding the proposals of General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) has added anxiety to the general "lack of confidence" in the investment climate in India, a top official of rating agency ICRA said.

The rating agency also expects the country’s economy to contract by 1.5 per cent in real terms during 2012 and by 0.5 per cent in 2013

US credit rating agency Moody's on Wednesday hit the Indian government hard for not doing enough on the reforms front. It said, "The single biggest factor weighing on the (economic) outlook is the Indian government." HT reports.

Rating agency Fitch reaffirmed China's foreign currency rating at A+ with a stable outlook on Wednesday.

Rating agency Fitch reaffirmed China's foreign currency rating at A+ with a stable outlook on Wednesday.

LAHORE – The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) has maintained long term and short term entity ratings of Pak-Arab Refinery Limited at “AAA” (Triple A) and “A1+” (A One Plus) respectively. The ratings denote the lowest expectations of credit risk emanating from an exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, says a press release. The ...

The Times Editorial: Standard & Poor's yesterday became the third rating agency in four months to downgrade its outlook on South Africa to negative from stable.

The gas leak from Total's Elgin platform in the North Sea could cost the French oil giant €5.7bn (£4.8bn), credit rating agency Fitch said.

There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth last week when credit rating agency Fitch said it was placing Britain's sovereign debt on 'negative outlook', a phrase that means there is a real chance of it being downgraded from its triple-A rating.

Ireland is likely to need a second bailout when its current aid program ends, rating agency Moody’s warned today.

Rating agency Moody's downgraded Greece on Friday to the lowest rating on its bond scale, following concerns of high risk of default.

South Africa’s R3.2-trillion infrastructure stimulus could come at a hefty price after Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the big five banks.

Motorola sells a bunch of refurbished Xoom tablets without wiping them of their previous owners' data.

The Mexican infrastructure market needs to diversify its options for project finance, Mónica Ponce, a credit analyst at rating agency Standard & Poor's, told BNamericas. The current economic climat...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. rating agency Standard & Poor's cut its credit rating of the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund on Monday, and Greece was under pressure to break a deadlock in debt swap talks if it is to avoid an unruly default.

As German leader Merkel calls for tough measures, rating agency warns ‘fiscal austerity alone would risk becoming self-defeating’

The rating agency says that European leaders aren't doing enough to solve the debt crisis.

Rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) has lowered the sovereign ratings of nine eurozone countries, including France and Italy, a move that reignited concerns over the fiscal sustainability of the region.

RATING agency warns that the eurozone's new bailout fund could lose its triple-A debt status if its main sponsors France and Germany do.

The S in S&P stands for Standard. But it might as well be Scrooge if the credit rating agency goes ahead and downgrades the sovereign debt of France and other European nations in the next few days.

The warning has heightened pressure on leaders, such as French President Nicolas Sarkozy (pictured) to get to grips with the turmoil.

The rating agency said Europe's debt crisis remained at a "critical and volatile stage" even after a summit meeting produced an agreement to strengthen political ties.

THE TASK facing incoming Belgian prime minister Elio Di Rupo was underlined yesterday as the country paid a record interest rate to sell debt, an auction that followed a downgrade by rating agency Standard Poor’s.

Rating agency says it may reduce ‘stable’ outlook over exposure to European debt