The ratings of institutions in nations facing the most serious sovereign debt issues -- namely banks in Spain, Italy and Greece -- have already been downgraded by most of the ratings agencies several times.
-- CNNMoney's Chris Isidore, Charles Riley and Ben Rooney contributed reporting.

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