Africa forges ahead with own ratings agency plan
Ratings bodies were blamed for not accurately rating risky mortgage-backed securities that led to the 2008 economic recession, at the time casting doubt on their integrity
23 June 2019 - 05:05
A body affiliated to the AU is pressing ahead with plans to explore the establishment of a credit ratings agency as members, once again, question the integrity of international agencies.
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