Moody’s Investors Service lowered the debt ratings for Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc., saying it is now less likely that the U.S. government would step in and prevent the lenders from failing in a crisis.
The cost of borrowing is at risk of rising after more than a dozen banks and building societies were told their credit ratings could be downgraded after the Government refused to guarantee their survival.
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