Alaska's General Obligation Debt Rated 'AA+'; Outlook Stable Mar 09
Standard & Poors, March 2009
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) March 17, 2009--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA+' long-term rating, and stable outlook, to Alaska's $165 million general obligation (GO) debt. "The rating reflects our opinion of Alaska's strong financial management, with very significant financial reserves to weather the current downturn in oil prices," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst David Hitchcock. "We believe this is a prudent policy in view of the state's revenue reliance on oil-derived revenues and the significant volatility in the price of oil," Mr. Hitchcock added. The rating also reflects what we view as the continued extension of the North Slope oil production curve and a gradual slowing of the rate of decline in total oil production due...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Alaska
Action: New Rating
Action: Outlook: Stable
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