Bank of England governor Mervyn King has urged investors and public authorities to pay less attention to ratings agencies, which he said have often "rushed" to downgrade.
Appearing before the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) today to discuss the Financial Stability Report, King was asked whether he believed there were "rogue" ratings agencies. Although he insisted there had never been a suggestion of criminal behaviour by agencies, he said some had got "carried away...
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