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California's $1.3B GO Bonds And $194M GO Refunding Bonds Assigned 'A' Rating; Outlook Negative Oct 09
Standard & Poors, Oct 2009
Abstract
SAN FRANCISCO (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 29, 2009--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' long-term rating to the State of California's approximately $1.3 billion various-purpose general obligation (GO) bonds and $194 million GO refunding bonds. At the same time, Standard & Poor's affirmed its 'A' long-term and underlying ratings (SPUR) on the state's $58.53 billion of existing GO debt. Finally, Standard & Poor's affirmed its 'SP-1' short-term rating on the state's $8.8 billion revenue anticipation notes (RAN). 'The rating reflects our view that although the state's economy could be in the early stages of recovery from recession, significant revenue improvement may lag other technical measures of expansion,' said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Gabriel Petek. Serving as the source...
Companies mentioned in this report are: California
Action: Affirmed
Action: New Rating
Action: Outlook: Negative
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Research type: News
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