BRIEF-S&P Says Jordan Upgraded To 'BB-' On Economic Resilience Outlook Stable
BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 09/06/24 04:23 PM EDTSept 6 (Reuters) - S&P-
* S&P- JORDAN UPGRADED TO 'BB-' ON ECONOMIC RESILIENCE; OUTLOOK STABLE
* S&P- ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN JORDAN HAS PROVEN RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF PERSISTENT REGIONAL STRESS
* S&P- RAISED LONG-TERM RATINGS ON JORDAN TO 'BB-' FROM 'B+' AND ASSIGNED A STABLE OUTLOOK
* S&P SAYS STABLE OUTLOOK REFLECTS EXPECTATION THAT JORDAN'S STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE RESILIENT TO STRAINS FROM ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT
* S&P ON JORDAN SAYS DESPITE INCREASE IN REGIONAL TENSIONS,EXTERNAL SUPPORT FROM DONOR,MULTILATERAL PARTNERS TO BE HIGHLY FORTHCOMING IN MOST SCENARIOS
* S&P-ASSUME JORDAN CAN NAVIGATE THROUGH MOST GEOPOLITICAL SCENARIOS, ASSUMING WATER TRANSFERS AND GAS SUPPLIES FROM ISRAEL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED