A leading Manx financier says it needn't be 'the end of the world' if the Isle of Man losses its triple-A credit rating.
Credit ratings are allocated by international companies and depend on a country's ability to repay loans, based on reserves, debt and other financial criteria.
One of those companies has said it may downgrade the Island, but Dursley Stott says it doesn’t mean its economy is failing:

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