Who rates the ratings agencies? - Financial Times
Story date: 2008-05-29 02:14:00
Added on: 2008-05-29 15:58:02
It was a debacle. The large ratings agencies – Moody’s , Fitch and Standard & Poor’s – completely misjudged the creditworthiness of subprime mortgages and bonds backed by them. But while there is an urgent need for change, intrusive ...
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