THE Scottish Government last night expressed confidence an independent Scotland would continue to enjoy the highest possible credit rating, despite new doubts.
A newspaper report claimed all three top ratings agencies – Moody's, Standard and Poor's, and Fitch – have indicated that an independent Scotland could not rely on automatically maintaining Britain's prized triple A rating.
If Scotland failed to achieve this rating, it would lose out on comparatively cheap borrowing costs.
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