Credit-rating agencies not God; ratings can be faulted – Economist

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• sami 10 years ago

  CREDIT RATING IS VERY IMPORTANT AND CAN AFFECT A COUNTRY BORROWING POWER AND INTREST RATES. THE BETTER THE CERDIT THE BETTER THE INTREST RATES
  DR GATSI DONT TRY TO FOOL GHANA FALKS AND TALK FROM BOTH SIDES OF YOUR MOUTH

  CREDIT RATING IS VERY IMPORTANT AND CAN AFFECT A COUNTRY BORROWING POWER AND INTREST RATES. THE BETTER THE CERDIT THE BETTER THE INTREST RATES
  DR GATSI DONT TRY TO FOOL GHANA FALKS AND TALK FROM BOTH SIDES OF YOUR MOUTH

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• dani 10 years ago

  don't mind him

  don't mind him

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• Ayensu 10 years ago

  Leave this ignorant economist alone with his textbook economics. We don't need such professors to tell us about the economy of Ghana. He's only fooling himself. He doesn't live in the real world

  Leave this ignorant economist alone with his textbook economics. We don't need such professors to tell us about the economy of Ghana. He's only fooling himself. He doesn't live in the real world

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• Ajit Babu 10 years ago

  Foolish professor needs to know that lending institutions that we go to borrow from do not go to God but these same credit rating agencies to determine your eligibility and even the interest rate to charge. With such a fool a ...
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  Foolish professor needs to know that lending institutions that we go to borrow from do not go to God but these same credit rating agencies to determine your eligibility and even the interest rate to charge. With such a fool as a professor, I weep for his students at the University of Cape Coast and beyond.

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• YAW 10 years ago

  His statements were addressed to ignoramuses. What do Fitch, Moody's and S&P gain by being political agents working against Ghana?
  
  The fake chartered economics prof is not up to scratch. By the way, what is a chartered ec ...
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  His statements were addressed to ignoramuses. What do Fitch, Moody's and S&P gain by being political agents working against Ghana?
  
  The fake chartered economics prof is not up to scratch. By the way, what is a chartered economist? That useless certification is only used in Ghana.
  
  Most economics gurus are located in the US and you never hear of any of them going by the call letters chartered economist. What a crock!

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• Ajit Babu 10 years ago

  Yaw,
  Everyday one comes across all kinds of titles that may be relevant only in Ghana. The people are so much fascinated with such hollow tiles that are not backed by any substance to boot. The media would usually characteri ...
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  Yaw,
  Everyday one comes across all kinds of titles that may be relevant only in Ghana. The people are so much fascinated with such hollow tiles that are not backed by any substance to boot. The media would usually characterize some people in Ghana as "renowned", "legendary", "icon", and many more. When you inquire about the works of such fellows, there is nothing to show for despite all those characterizations and designations. I really weep for Ghana!

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• KWAME 10 years ago

  NPP SPONSORING MOODYS, IEA, CDD, BBC ETC.

  NPP SPONSORING MOODYS, IEA, CDD, BBC ETC.

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• Ajit Babu 10 years ago

  I am not sure if this is your idea of a joke. Western agencies such as moody and co do not care a fig about political parties. They just do their job.

  I am not sure if this is your idea of a joke. Western agencies such as moody and co do not care a fig about political parties. They just do their job.

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• Lisa 10 years ago

  I feel so bad for Ghana. The People who are running Ghana are so ignorant and have no business running the country. Ghana does not have a chance.

  I feel so bad for Ghana. The People who are running Ghana are so ignorant and have no business running the country. Ghana does not have a chance.

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• KOO THE BOY 10 years ago

  MASA,ACCEPT, AND MOVE FORWARD TO FIX THE ECONOMY. YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOD, YOU CAN MAKE MISTAKES TOO.DEFENSIVE,DEFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE.THINGS ARE NOT GOOD.

  MASA,ACCEPT, AND MOVE FORWARD TO FIX THE ECONOMY. YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOD, YOU CAN MAKE MISTAKES TOO.DEFENSIVE,DEFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE.THINGS ARE NOT GOOD.

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• daladam 10 years ago

  LIKE THIS" ECONOMIST"THIS MAN IS SO IGNORATE WHO IS RUNUNG GHANA TODAY

  LIKE THIS" ECONOMIST"THIS MAN IS SO IGNORATE WHO IS RUNUNG GHANA TODAY

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• impromptus 10 years ago

  Med the economy and stop the jazz

  Med the economy and stop the jazz

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• impromptus 10 years ago

  Talk talk talk for attention

  Talk talk talk for attention

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• Concerned 10 years ago

  Of course these agencies can have a political agenda but their ratings is clearly consistent with what we all know. Depreciating cedi, default of ADB loan, high borrowing, high interest rates, worsening inflation and a genera ...
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  Of course these agencies can have a political agenda but their ratings is clearly consistent with what we all know. Depreciating cedi, default of ADB loan, high borrowing, high interest rates, worsening inflation and a generally gloomy economic outlook.

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