The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London,Britain. Photo: Reuters, Reinhard Krause
The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at its offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London. Photo: Reuters / Reinhard Krause

It’s a tale of two downgrades, and the reaction in global markets couldn’t be more different. When S&P Global Ratings stripped Washington of AAA status in August 2011, all hell broke loose in global markets. The reaction in August 2023 to Fitch Ratings downgrading the US was infinitely less chaotic. But for Asia, Fitch’s move – and […]

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