Ugovora o EZ-u.
Denna bekräftelse följer på den från den 5 december 2002: ”Standard & Poor's rating services said today that it has affirmed its BBB- long term and A-3 short term corporate credit ratings [on FT] … Since July 2002 Standard & Poor's has indicated that expected support from FT's 56 % shareholder, the French State, is a likely factor underpinning the group investments–grade status.