S&P downgrades Spain to triple B plus

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Series Details 27.4.12
Publication Date 27/04/2012
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The rating agency Standard & Poor’s cut the sovereign credit rating of Spain by two notches on the 26 April 2012 and placed the country on a negative outlook, saying it also expected the country’s economy to contract during 2012 and 2013.

S&P said that Spain’s budget trajectory was likely to deteriorate against the backdrop of a deteriorating economy and that the country may need to supply further fiscal support for its banking sector

Related Links
ESO: Background information: Fitch cuts ratings of five eurozone countrie http://www.europeansources.info/record/fitch-cuts-ratings-of-five-eurozone-countries/
BBC News, 26.4.12: S&P reduces Spain's credit rating http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17864647
El País, 23.4.12: Mr Rajoy, the figures don't add up http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/04/23/inenglish/1335179250_355066.html
EUObserver, 27.4.12: Spain downgraded over spiralling recession http://euobserver.com/19/116059

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