The End of an Era | Japan Loses Top Creditor Status After 34 Years
In a symbolic yet deeply revealing shift, Japan has officially lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation — a title it held for 34 consecutive years. As of the end of 2024, Germany overtook Japan with net external assets totaling ¥570 trillion, compared to Japan’s ¥533 trillion. China remains in third.
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Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Sovereign Credit — What It Signals for Investors?
Moody’s has officially downgraded the U.S. government from Aaa to Aa1 — the last of the “big three” rating agencies to do so. The driver? Persistently large fiscal deficits, rising debt servicing costs, and lack of a credible path to stabilization.
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