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S&P downgrades 11 of world’s top banks

By Jane Croft in London and Greg Farrell in New York

Published: December 19 2008 18:30 | Last updated: December 19 2008 18:30

Eleven of the world’s biggest banks were downgraded Friday by Standard & Poor’s after the ratings agency said the current downturn could be longer and deeper than previously thought.

Six major US banks were downgraded, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, as well as five banks in Europe.

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