Tag Archives: Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies

The New York Times 5:35 pm on April 16, 2022
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What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?

The ultimate arbiter of a sovereign default is an open question but markets may have the final word.

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The New York Times 8:19 pm on March 17, 2022
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Russia appears to have avoided default as it makes a $117 million bond payment.

Sanctions have isolated the country financially, driven down the value of the ruble and cut off Moscow’s access to about half its foreign currency reserves.

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The New York Times 6:39 pm on March 15, 2022
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Dollars or Rubles? Russian Debt Payments Are Due, and Uncertain.

Citing sanctions, the Russian government warned it might pay foreign debt obligations in rubles. Credit rating agencies say a default is imminent.

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The New York Times 10:01 am on December 9, 2021
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China Evergrande Defaults on Its Debt, Fitch Says

Fitch’s announcement spells out a reality already accepted by investors: The company can’t pay its bills and is being restructured under Beijing’s eye.

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on October 16, 2021
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‘Fiscal Justice Ratings’ Fight Police Brutality With Finance

A new project aims to incorporate the cost of lawsuit settlements and inequality when rating municipal bonds.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on August 27, 2021
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We’re Burying Our Kids in Debt (Just Not the Way You Think)

Debt-financing public education has not only failed to provide schools with sufficient funds. It has also imposed long-term costs.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 7, 2021
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How Debt and Climate Change Pose a ‘Systemic Risk to the Global Economy’

With dozens of countries struggling to manage both staggering debt and mounting climate disasters, some financial leaders are debating green debt relief.

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The New York Times 10:18 pm on March 31, 2020
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As Virus Hobbles Economy, Companies Race to Tap Credit and Raise Cash

The clamor for corporate funding is raising concerns about a financial reckoning reminiscent of 2008.

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