Standard & Poor's
Reform steps fail to impress ratings agencies
17 Sep 2012
Moody’s and S&P say the reform measures announced by the government are too small and carry a strong risk of being rolled back under opposition pressure or not be fully implemented
S&P downgrades India’s long-term credit rating to negative
25 Apr 2012
With little progress on economic reforms, S&P expects India’s GDP growth to fall to 5.3 per cent in 2012-13, against the government’s projection of a 7 per cent
S&P confirms top AAA rating for UK
14 Apr 2012
Despite reforms, policy uncertainty to keep India's deficit high in 2012-2013
20 Mar 2012
India's 2012-13 budget, would be mildly negative for its sovereign credit rating on India ratings agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today
High deficit to continue in FY 13 due to uncertainty over policy implementation despite reforms: S&P
16 Mar 2012
S&P affirms Japan’s credit rating at AA-
20 Feb 2012
S&P cuts EFSF credit rating one notch
17 Jan 2012
S&P downgrades ratings of France, 8 other euro zone nations
14 Jan 2012
S&P kept the rating of Germany in tact at `AAA’, but put on rating watch for possible further downgrades 14 euro zone nations, including France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
India’s 2011-12 GDP growth may fall below 7 per cent: Moody's
21 Dec 2011
Global rating agency Moody’s has projected a further moderation in the country’s economic growth during the current financial year (2011-12) to below 7 per cent
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