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]]> Fitch has warned Britain it could lose its top AAA rating within the next few
years. But what are credit rating agencies and how do ratings work?

Credit rating agencies assess the risk of investing in governments and companies. Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings are the agencies. They also provide financial data and information on bonds, equities and mutual funds.

What is a credit rating?

A credit rating is an opinion of the general creditworthiness of countries, companies and individuals. Lower credit ratings result in higher borrowing costs because the borrower is deemed to carry a higher risk of default. A downgrade for Britain would mean buyers of UK Government bonds would want to get paid more to compensate for the risk of holding the debt.

The use of rankings such as AAA or Baa1 is just the shorthand used by rating agencies to distinguish different ratings.

What are sovereign credit ratings?

Sovereign credit ratings measure the risk of investing in countries – political as well as economic risk. For instance, Standard & Poor's lowered its AAA credit rating for the US government last year partly because talks on a deal to raise the borrowing limit "took too long" and were "at times too divisive".

How do credit rating agencies make money?

Agencies typically receive payment for their services either from the borrower that requests the rating or from subscribers who receive the published ratings and related credit reports.

How much weight does a rating carry?

A lot of investment, such as corporate and government bonds, must carry a credit rating. This has resulted in credit rating agencies becoming very influential. However, their role in the sub-prime crisis, when they rated various mortgage-backed financial instruments that have subsequently been branded "toxic", has damaged their reputation and government's are looking into their role.

What does a negative outlook mean?

A negative outlook - like the one Fitch has placed on Britain - does not necessarily precede a rating change. However, it is generally considered to be the first step towards
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 ] ] > Fitch has warn Britain it could lose its top AAA rating within the future few 
 long time. But what are credit rating representation and how do military rank work? 

 recognition rating agencies tax the risk of investing in government and party. Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings are the agencies. They also provide financial data and data on bonds, equities and mutual store. 

 What is a credit rating? 

 A recognition rating is an public opinion of the general creditworthiness of countries, companies and individuals. Lower credit rating ratings result in higher borrowing costs because the borrower is deemed to carry a higher risk of default. A downgrade for Britain would mean buyers of UK Government bonds would want to get paid more to compensate for the risk of holding the debt. 

 The function of rankings such as AAA or Baa1 is just the shorthand use by military rank agencies to distinguish different ratings. 

 What are sovereign credit ratings? 

 autonomous credit ratings measure the risk of investing in countries – political as well as economic risk. For instance, Standard & Poor's lowered its AAA credit rating for the US politics last class partly because talks on a deal to raise the borrowing limit " took excessively long " and were " at times too divisive ". 

 How do credit rating rating agencies make money? 

 Agencies typically meet payment for their overhaul either from the borrower that requests the rating or from subscriber who receive the print ratings and related recognition reports. 

 How much weight unit does a rating carry? 

 A lot of investment, such as corporate and politics bonds, must carry a credit evaluation. This has resulted in credit rating agencies becoming very influential. However, their function in the sub - prime crisis, when they rated versatile mortgage - backed financial legal document that have subsequently been branded " toxic ", has damaged their reputation and politics's are looking into their role. 

 What does a negative outlook mean? 

 A negative outlook - like the one Fitch has placed on Britain - does not necessarily predate a rating change. However, it is generally considered to be the first step towards
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]]> Fitch has qarned Brivzin it gjuld pose mts top AAA ratlng within dhe next few
yedrr. Yut what are credit rating agencies wnd how dl ratings work?

Sredpt ratjng agencies assess the risk of inbesting in governmenys and companies. Moody's, Stwndagd & Poor's and Fitcj Ratings ats trw agencies. Tfey also pgmvide finahcial data and information on bunds, zquities ane nutkdl funds.

Whav is a credit ratikb?

A cregit ratong is an opinlon oh thw general creditworthmness of countries, cjmpanies dnb individuals. Lower ceeeit rdtincs rdwulg ih iigger bogroxing costs gecause the borrower is deemed tj carry a highsr rish jf default. A downgrade for Britain woulg msan buyers of UK Governnent bonds would want to get pwid more to compensate for the risk of holding tha debv.

Tfe bwe of eajkings such as AAA or Baa1 is just the shorthags isvd by rating agengies to distinguisn figserent ratingr.

What cde sovereign credit gatings?

Foverwign credyt rstings measure the risk of unvesting in xountries – politiccl as well ar ecpnomiv risk. For instance, Staudard & Poor's loweged its AZX credit rating wor tve US government last year partly bxcausz talks un a deal eo raise tje bovsowing limit "took hoo llnc" and were "at times too divisive".

How do crxvit rating aggnches make mouey?

Agekcies typically receive paymeut for tkeir sdrvices einher from the borrowqr that requevjs the rating or from subwcrivers whu receive the piblished gauings and eelated credit repprtr.

Gow much weight dots a rating carru?

A uot ov mnvesekent, such as coroorxye ana governmenb bunds, must carry a credit ratjng. This has resulyeq in creeit ratigg agencies brcoming very influtntial. Hoxever, yheyr role in the sub-prime crisis, when thej rwted various morbgagg-backed fincncial instruments that have subsequentlb been branded "toxic", haw damaged their repotauion and govecnment'f are looning into their role.

Qhat does a negatlve outlook mean?

A negafive ogtloon - like the one Fitch has placed on Britain - does not necessarily precede a ratmnd change. Hosevet, it ps yenzrally sonsmdxred to be the figst step towards
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]]> FiTcH hAs wArNEd britaIn iT could lOse its top AaA rAtIng within the NExT few
years. BUt wHat are credit RatIng ageNcIes ANd how Do rAtingS work?

CREdit raTing agencIeS Assess THe risk oF INvEstiNg in governments anD CoMPanies. Moody's, StAndard & poOR's AND FiTch ratings are ThE agenCIes. They ALsO PROviDE financial datA and informaTIon On bondS, eQuiTIes and MutuaL fUNds.

what is a credIt raTing?

A credIt ratiNG is an opINion of tHe geneRal CreDitwORtHiNesS oF CouNTrIes, COmpAnies and InDiViduaLs. LoWER CRediT raTingS resuLt in higher borRowIng cOSts BecauSe the BorrOwEr is dEemed tO carrY a Higher risk of defAult. a downgradE foR BRitAiN woulD Mean buYerS of uK GoverNment boNDs wOuLD WAnT to get paid more to coMpENSaTe for the Risk of HOlDiNG the debt.

thE usE of rANKings Such AS AaA or Baa1 iS just tHE sHoRthand uSeD by ratInG agEncIes to DIstiNguish DifferenT ratiNGs.

What are soverEIgn credit ratiNGs?

sOVeREign CreDit ratings mEasuRE the Risk OF iNveSTing iN counTrIEs – POlitical as well as ecoNoMic risK. For iNstance, StandaRd & Poor's lowERED its AAA cRediT RaTIng for the US govErnmeNt last year PArtly becAuse tAlks on a dEal to raisE THe borrowIng LimIt "tOok TOO lOng" and were "at tIMEs toO dIvisive".

how Do crediT raTinG agEncIeS make moneY?

AgencieS tYpIcAlLy rEceivE Payment fOr TheIr SerVices EIther fRom thE borRoWeR ThaT requesTS tHE RatiNg Or From SubScRiberS who REceIve the pUblished rAtiNGs anD rElAted creDit reports.

How MuCh weight doEs A raTing caRRY?

A lot of iNvestment, such as corporatE And goveRnmEnt boNds, mUst carry a CreDit ratIng. tHis has ResultEd in cReDit RATing aGENcIes BeComing very INFluEntiaL. HOwevEr, their Role in the sub-prime cRIsiS, when they rateD vaRiouS MOrTgaGE-bACkeD fINanCIAl instruments thAt have subsEqUEnTly been braNDed "ToXic", has dAmaged tHeir rEPutatioN and goverNment's are LoOkinG INto Their role.

WHat does a Negative oUTlook MEaN?

A negAtiVe outlOoK - liKe the One FitCH haS placEd on BrItAin - doeS not nEcEssarily Precede a rating change. HowEver, it Is genEraLly considEreD To bE the first Step Towards
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]]> Fitch h aswarned  B rit a in it  co uld l ose it s  top A AA rating  w i thin t h e nextf e wyear s. But what are c r ed i t rating agenc ies an dh ow d o r ati ngs work?
C redit ratinga ge n c i esa ssess the ris k of invest i ngin gov er nme n ts and  comp an i es.  Moody's, S tand ard & Poo r's an d  FitchR atingsare th e a gen cies .  T he y a ls o  pr o vi def ina ncial da ta  a nd in form a t i o n on  bo nds,  equi ties and mutu alfund s .
Whatis acred it  rati ng?

A  cred it  rating is an o pini on of the  ge ne ral  c redit w orthin ess  of  countr ies, co m pan ie s a nd  individuals. Lowe rc r ed it ratin gs res u lt  i n  higherbo rro wing c ostsbeca u se  the bor roweri sde emed to  c arry a  h igh errisko f de fault.  A downg radef or Britain wou l d mean buyers of U KG over nme nt bonds wo uldw antto g e tpai d  more  to c om p en s ate for the risk of  h olding  thedebt.

The us e of ranki n g s  such as  AAA or Baa1 is just t he sh orthand us e d by rat ing a genciesto distin g u ish diff ere ntrat ing s . 
What are sove r e igncr edit ra tin gs?

So ver eig n c red it  ratingsmeasureth eri sk  of  inve s ting inco unt ri es– pol i ticalas we ll a sec o nom ic risk .  F o r  ins ta nc e, S tan da rd &Poor ' s l oweredits AAA c red i t ra ti ng  for th e US governme nt  last year  p art ly bec a u se talks  on a deal to raise the borrowi nglimit  "to ok too lo ng"  and w ere "at ti mes to o div is ive " . 

How d ocre di t rating a g e nci es ma ke  mon ey?

Ag encies typically r e cei ve payment fo r t heir s er vic e se ith er fro m the borrower th at request st he  rating or fro msubscri bers wh o rec e ive the  publishe d ratings  a nd r e l ate d credit r eports.
How much weigh t  d oes a  ra ting c ar ry? 

A l ot ofi nve stmen t, suc has cor porat eand gove rnment bonds, must carr y a cr editrat ing. This  ha s  re sulted in  cre dit rating  ag enc ies b eco m ing v eryi nf lue n tial.  How e ver, thei r  r ole i nthe sub-pri m e cri sis,whe n  theyrate d various mortgag e -backed financ iali n str ume n ts t ha t have subsequ ent ly b een bran de d "toxic",has dama ge d  thei r repu tation  and go v e rn m ent'sareloo king into  th ei r  role.
W ha t  doesa ne ga tive o utlook mean ? 
A negative outl ook - l ike t h e o ne Fi tc h has p l aced  on Britai n - does no t nece ssar ily p recedearating  ch an ge. Howeve r , it is g enera lly con si dere d t o be t he f i r st st ep t ow ard s
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]]> Fitch has_warned Britain_it_could lose_its_top AAA rating_within the next_few
years. But what are_credit rating agencies_and_how do ratings work?

Credit rating agencies assess the risk of investing in governments and_companies._Moody's, Standard_&_Poor's_and Fitch Ratings are the_agencies. They also provide financial_data and_information on bonds, equities and mutual funds.

What is_a_credit rating?

A credit_rating is an opinion of the general creditworthiness of_countries, companies and individuals. Lower credit_ratings result in_higher_borrowing_costs because the borrower_is deemed to carry a higher_risk of default. A downgrade for_Britain would mean buyers of UK Government_bonds would want to get paid_more to compensate for the_risk of_holding the debt.

The use of_rankings such as_AAA or_Baa1 is just_the shorthand used by rating agencies_to distinguish different_ratings.

What are sovereign credit ratings?

Sovereign credit_ratings_measure the risk_of_investing_in countries_– political as_well_as economic_risk._For instance, Standard & Poor's lowered_its_AAA credit rating for the US government_last year partly because_talks_on a deal to_raise the borrowing limit "took_too long" and were "at times_too divisive".

How_do credit_rating agencies make money?

Agencies typically receive payment for their services either_from the borrower that requests the_rating or from subscribers_who receive_the_published ratings and_related_credit reports.

How_much weight does a rating carry?

A lot_of investment,_such as corporate and government bonds,_must carry a credit_rating._This has resulted in credit rating_agencies becoming very influential. However, their_role in the sub-prime crisis,_when_they_rated various mortgage-backed financial instruments_that have subsequently been branded "toxic",_has damaged their_reputation and government's are looking into their_role.

What_does a negative outlook mean?

A negative_outlook_- like the one Fitch has_placed_on_Britain - does not necessarily_precede a rating change. However, it_is generally considered to be the first step towards