S&P Global Ratings' customers' estimated annual interest savings are roughly three times the one-time upfront fee on a new debt issuance.
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Rests on an internal estimate of customers' interest savings that is not publicly documented.
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Bill Ackman, “S&P Global Ratings' customers' estimated annual interest savings are roughly three times the one-time upfront fee on a new debt issuance.” (said 12 August 2026). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_9a8b2df851e8, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_9a8b2df851e8
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