Credit ratings: how Fitch, Moody’s and S&P – Updated

Standard and Poors have downgraded Greece’s sovereign credit ratings to ‘selective default’. Earlier this month UK had the outlook on it’s Aaa Moody’s rating changed to negative in a range of adjustments by the major credit agency including downgrades for Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Spain.

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G20 – Get the Facts

G20 countries met few weeks back in Cannes. Poverty, global warming, Euro, and more featured on the agenda. In this blog we examine their key economical indicators.

Facts about G20 economies:

  • make up more than 80% of the world’s GDP
  • that is 85% of global gross national product
  • and 80% of world trade (including EU intra-trade)
  • two-thirds of the world population