Portuguese minister hits at rating agencies

Portugal’s finance minister, Fernando Teixeira dos Santos, condemned international credit rating agencies for damaging his country’s economy by making mistaken risk assessments, January 2010.

ESO: Background information: Portugal warned of threat to rating http://www.europeansources.info/record/portugal-warned-of-threat-to-rating/

ESO: Background information: Lisbon seeks to reassure markets http://www.europeansources.info/record/lisbon-seeks-to-reassure-markets/

EurActiv, 29.4.10: Brussels’ U-turn on rating agencies http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/brussels-turn-rating-agencies-news-491488

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