Eurozone rescue fund aims for top rating

The eurozone’s new sovereign rescue fund began its quest for a vital triple A credit rating as officials from the European Financial Stability Facility kicked off a series of meetings with rating agencies in early July 2010.

ESO: Background information: Deal on mechanism for eurozone rescue package http://www.europeansources.info/record/deal-on-mechanism-for-eurozone-rescue-package/

ESO: Background information: Slovakian objections stall €440bn bail-out fund http://www.europeansources.info/record/slovakian-objections-stall-e440bn-bail-out-fund/

Wikipedia: European Financial Stability Facility http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Financial_Stability_Facility

Website: The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) http://www.efsf.europa.eu/

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