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Petr?leo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Feb 12
Standard & Poors, Feb 2012
Abstract
Sizable oil reserves and positive prospects to increase them; Recognized expertise in deepwater technology; and Support of the company's shareholder, the government of Brazil. Commitment to an aggressive capital budget for the next few years; and Expected credit metrics pressure during the completion of the business plan. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' ratings on Petr-leo Brasileiro - Petrobras reflect our view that there is very high likelihood that it would receive extraordinary support from the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil (foreign currency: BBB/Stable/A-3; local currency: A-/Stable/A-2) if needed. As a result, we have raised the ratings to one notch above the level of its stand-alone credit profile (SACP), which we assess as 'bbb-' under our GRE criteria. We...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras,Brazil (Federative Republic of),Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social,Petrobras International Finance Co.
Action: Review
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Research Type: Full Analysis
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