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Rating agency regulations: Why legislation won’t fix flaws
The three dominant international credit rating agencies have been accused of many faults; the faults originate from their ‘issuer-pay’ business model in which the institution being rated pays for the rating, which is used by investors
June 23, 2019
Economy
Politics & Policy
Fitch Ratings maintains Uganda’s B+ rating
The third major credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has maintained its assessment of Uganda's capacity and willingness to honour its debt obligations, a decision it said was supported by the country's strong growth outlook and relative macroeconomic stability
July 30, 2018
Economy
Standard & Poor’s maintains Uganda’s credit ratings
The rating's agency cited Uganda's solid growth prospects on the back of high spending on infrastructure projects in its decision
June 17, 2017
Politics & Policy
What a downgrade means for South Africa and what it can do about it
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has cut South Africa’s foreign currency rating to sub-investment grade status. Two other global ratings agencies, Fitch and Moody’s, may well follow suit.
April 4, 2017
Economy
Politics & Policy
Why credit ratings matter and why they can’t be ignored
Credit ratings are an independent and objective assessment of the creditworthiness of countries and companies and therefore a guide for investors
November 24, 2016