Foreign Currency Ratings On Fiji Islands Affirmed At 'B-/C'; Outlook Revised To Positive On Improving External Position

Standard & Poors, February 2011

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Abstract
MELBOURNE (Standard & Poor's) Feb. 18, 2011--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has affirmed its 'B-/C' foreign currency and 'B/C' local currency issuer credit ratings on the Republic of Fiji Islands. The outlook on the long-term foreign currency rating is revised to positive from stable. The outlook on the long-term local currency rating remains stable. At the same time, Standard & Poor's maintained its 'B-' T&C Assessment and assigned a '4' recovery rating to the government's foreign currency debt instruments. The ratings on Fiji reflect the country's persistent fiscal and current account deficits, as well as deficiencies in available data-a factor that complicates our analysis. These factors are offset, in part, by Fiji's improved external indicators. We...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Fiji Islands (Republic of)
Action: Affirmed
Action: Outlook: Positive

Fiji Islands (Republic of)

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