Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Fitch may downgrade Greece's rating from BBB-

Market Watch
December 21, 2010

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday placed Greece's BBB-long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings on downgrade review, raising the possibility that Greece's sovereign rating may be cut to junk in the near future. "A Rating Watch Negative indicates that there is a heightened probability that Greece's sovereign ratings will be downgraded," said Fitch in a statement. The review is expected to be completed in January and will focus on Greece's fiscal sustainability, the country's economic outlook and the political will of the government to carry out reforms, Fitch said.

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