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The United States lost its top-notch triple-A credit rating from Standard & Poor's Friday, in a dramatic reversal of fortune for the world's largest economy.
S&P cut the long-term U.S. credit rating by one notch to AA-plus on concerns about growing budget deficits.
U.S. Treasurys, once undisputedly seen as the safest investment in the world, are now rated lower than bonds issued by countries such as the UK, Germany, France or Canada.
The outlook on the new U.S. credit rating is negative, S&P said in a statement, a sign that another downgrade is possible in the next 12 to 18 months.
美国东部时间8月5日晚间(北京时间8月6日早间)消息,国际评级机构标普将美国长期主权信用评级由“AAA”降至“AA+”,评级展望负面。这是美国历史上首次失去AAA信用评级。 标普指出,调降评级主要由于美国政府与国会达成的债务上限协议,缺少标普所预期的举措以维持中期债务稳定。同时,标普维持美国短期主权信用评级“A-1+”不变,评级展望负面。 美国债务违约警报解除后,另外两大评级机构穆迪与惠誉均维持美国AAA信用主权评级,惟评级展望均为负面。其中穆迪指出,在四种情况下可能调降美国信用评级,分别是未来一年美国财政政策自律性变差、2013年未采取进一步财政改革措施、经济增长前景严重恶化以及美国政府借贷成本较目前水平显著上升。
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