17.1.12

S&P: Credit FAQ: Factors Behind Our Rating Actions On Eurozone Sovereign Governments

(μερικά δε τα είδα γραμμένα ;)

In our view, however, the financial problems facing the eurozone are as much a 
consequence of rising external imbalances and divergences in competitiveness 
between the EMU's core and the so-called "periphery". As such, we believe that 
a reform process based on a pillar of fiscal austerity alone risks becoming 
self-defeating, as domestic demand falls in line with consumers' rising 
concerns about job security and disposable incomes, eroding national tax 
revenues. 
 
we have adjusted downward our political scores (one of the five key factors 
in our criteria) for those eurozone sovereigns we had previously scored in our 
two highest categories. 
This reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and 
predictability of European policymaking and political institutions have not 
been as strong as we believe are called for by the severity of a broadening 
and deepening financial crisis in the eurozone 
WHY WERE SOME EUROZONE SOVEREIGNS DOWNGRADED BY TWO NOTCHES AND OTHERS BY ONE 
NOTCH?
reflecting our view of the risk of a 
marked deterioration in the country's external financing. 
 
http://www.standardandpoors.com
/ratings/articles/en/us/?articleType=HTML&assetID=1245327305715 

No comments: