France heading the Greece way? Rating downgraded again, third hit in a month - economy faces full-blown credit crisisFrance is in trouble. Its credit rating fell for the third time this month. S&P cut it to A+ as debt climbs toward 121% of GDP. Political d...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
Euro zone government bond yields edge higher as trade, US bank worries easeEuro zone benchmark Bund yields rose on Monday as jitters over U.S.-China trade tensions and the health of U.S. regional banks receded, slo...
20 Oct, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Moody's downgrades France credit rating to Aa3Moody's downgraded France's credit rating to Aa3 due to political instability. The agency cited "political fragmentation" after parliament ...
14 Dec, 2024, 09.17 AM IST
S&P downgrades French credit rating in blow to MacronRatings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded France's credit score on Friday citing a deterioration in the country's budgetary position, a b...
01 Jun, 2024, 12.10 PM IST
France in 'close talks' over debt ratingFrance is in "very close talks" with debt rating agency Standard and Poor's, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday, after a downgrade ...
29 May, 2023, 01.15 AM IST
India not alone to get Moody’s downgrade tagOn Monday, Moody’s downgraded India’s sovereign rating to Baa3, and retained its outlook as negative.
03 Jun, 2020, 03.46 PM IST
Fitch downgrades French banks, regionsFitch Ratings has lowered credit ratings for several leading French banks, days after downgrading the country's credit status as it struggl...
17 Jul, 2013, 11.28 PM IST
S&P removes negative outlook on UK due to tough austerity measuresUK government implemented severe austerity cutbacks, which has since slowed down the economy; but not reduced government debt.
15 Dec, 2012, 05.20 AM IST
- Standard & Poor's downgrade of France credit rating puts onus on Germany
Standard & Poor's downgrade last Friday of France's credit worthiness to AA+ leaves Germany as the only large eurozone economy with a AAA-r...
17 Jan, 2012, 11.52 AM IST
- Europe must redouble efforts, says Angela Merkel
Merkel said euro-area downgrades reinforce Germany's stance that European leaders must redouble their efforts to resolve the debt crisis.
16 Jan, 2012, 04.03 AM IST
- France rating could go lower, but no eurozone break up: S&P
France risks another downgrade of its sovereign credit rating if its public debt and budget deficit deteriorate further, Standard & Poor's ...
14 Jan, 2012, 10.29 PM IST
- EU crisis deepens, S&P set to downgrade France
Standard & Poor's is stripping France of its AAA credit rating for the first time, Agence France-Presse reported, citing an unidentified go...
14 Jan, 2012, 02.32 AM IST
- S&P downgrades France, spares Germany and 3 others: Source
S&P has decided to downgrade France's top-notch credit rating but will spare Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands, govt source said.
13 Jan, 2012, 10.28 PM IST
- S&P investigating technical error over France downgrade
The erroneous communication which was received by some S&P subscribers created panic in France, which as Chair of the G-20 grouping has bee...
12 Nov, 2011, 03.39 AM IST
Investors fear France may lose its AAA status, anxiety still prevalent in European markets over US downgradeInvestors fear France may lose its AAA status, which could be a fresh blow to Eurozone, with French banks holding Italian debt facing the h...
11 Aug, 2011, 10.58 AM IST
- Dollar trading choppy at start of holiday week
The dollar was mixed in choppy trading at the start of a holiday week, while the euro declined after Moody's downgraded the debt of Irish b...
21 Dec, 2010, 04.13 AM IST
- Britain, France, Germany, US are 'well positioned': Moody's
Moody's Investors Service said Britain, France, Germany and the US are "well positioned" to keep their top ratings -- but with a lower dist...
17 Aug, 2010, 09.42 PM IST