Thursday, January 27, 2011

Japan's Credit Rating Cut First Time in 9 Years; S&P Cites "Lack of Coherent Strategy to Address Debt"

"Japan has the largest debt problem in the G20 by measure of debt-to-GDP ratio near 200%. Moreover, Japan's aging demographics and lack of growth give Japan little ability to pay that debt back.

Citing those debt concerns, Japan’s Credit Rating Cut to AA- by S&P

Japan’s credit rating was cut for the first time in nine years by Standard & Poor’s as persistent deflation and political gridlock undermine efforts to reduce a 943 trillion yen ($11 trillion) debt burden..."

at http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/01/japans-credit-rating-cut-first-time-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MishsGlobalEconomicTrendAnalysis+%28Mish%27s+Global+Economic+Trend+Analysis%29

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