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To: Lane3 who wrote (10012)8/4/2011 9:17:22 AM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10087
 
I'd say they are very different, not making transfer payments on time in no way suggest banana republic, and probably shouldn't effect the credit rating (the underlying reason why they are not made on time might, if a countries fiscal situation is falling apart, then a downgrade makes sense).