Competition among rating agencies has certainly intensified. S&P used to sweep the competition with ease but, this year, Moody’s inched ahead. A greater percentage of participants cited its research and ratings on corporate credit, bank credit and structured finance products as influencing investment decisions compared to the other two agencies. However, S&P managed to hold on to its lead for sovereign credit, though it was just slightly ahead of Moody’s.
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