The numbers behind the ratings: How do you rate sovereign creditworthiness?

BRITAIN lost the top credit rating from Moody’s on February 22nd, but Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, the two other main ratings agencies, have yet to make the same move. As the table below shows, the firms often have different ratings for the same country; France still gets top marks from Fitch but…

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The numbers behind the ratings: How do you rate sovereign creditworthiness?