LB's motley owners have to pick Mr Sengera's successor, who will have to cope with the conflicting political and economic interests of the bank's shareholders, a rising cost of funds and a declining credit rating.
The credit rating agency warned that the rebuilding cost estimates could change depending on how the situation at the plant unfolds.
Higher interest rates and a succession of credit rating downgrades have increased GMAC's cost of borrowing.
The Altria Group (MO) is one of favorite holdings in VDC, one of two low-cost ETFs in Figure 1 to get my 4-star rating.
And Monday's figures showing a slight year-on-year increase in public sector net borrowing have fuelled fears that the UK could lose its coveted AAA credit rating, thereby potentially increasing the government's cost of borrowing.
Numerous national polls showed that the storm had cost Mr Bush around ten percentage points from his job-approval rating.
Winners in this rating system are counties whose schools deliver high performance at low cost.
The Building Research Establishment says if builders were forced to achieve the "excellent" grading on its rating system, it would put around 1% on the cost of the average home.
At the very least, fewer competitors in the business--and bond insurers would need to maintain the highest rating to stay in the game--would raise the cost of bond issuance for many smaller cities and make some projects too expensive to finance.
Credit-rating agencies are likely to downgrade firms that face litigation, increasing the cost of financing.
The cost of servicing this debt may well rise now that Italy has lost its AA rating its creditors may demand a higher yield.
The NINA was designed as a sort of bridge loan, said Vice Chairman John Hart, for borrowers who have a bad credit rating but need money until they can repair it and get a lower-cost loan from somebody else.
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Depending on the deal and the cost of the vehicle, many buyers will find taking the discounted financing (if their credit rating is sufficient to qualify) will save more money over the long term than taking a nominal cash rebate.
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As a result, issuance began to move more aggressively down the rating scale as companies felt they had a better chance to find a lender at lower cost.
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