Will the UK lose its AAA credit rating?
The UK has retained its AAA rating throughout the month of September.
Background:
The UK is not expected to return to a manageable level of debt until 2032. Will the top quality credit rating survive for UK Treasury Bonds?
For the purpose of settlement let's say that by the end of September there has to be an S&P resetting of the UK's credit rating below AAA for this to settle as yes.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
| Yes |
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| No |
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Comments: 2
Suspend date: Mon 31st Aug 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 3rd Oct 4:39am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 31st Aug 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%
Action history:
keyeshoveden![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user"){kind=icon}
: I think we can settle as no. Yesterday S&P said that although it remained on watch until the 2010 General Election, there was no immediate chance of a change 
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: The UK has retained its AAA rating throughout the month of September. 
Suspend date: Mon 31st Aug 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 3rd Oct 4:39am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 31st Aug 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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jamest
predicted No (H$2,000 at 98%)
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predicted Yes (H$5 at 2%)
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