BRIEF-Fitch Upgrades Tunisia To 'CCC+'
BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 09/16/24 11:08 AM EDTSept 16 (Reuters) - Fitch:
* FITCH UPGRADES TUNISIA TO 'CCC+'
* FITCH ON TUNISIA: UPGRADE REFLECTS INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO MEET ITS LARGE FISCAL FINANCING NEEDS
* FITCH ON TUNISIA: PERSISTENT EXTERNAL SUPPORT, FALLING EXTERNAL AMORTISATIONS, SHOULD ALLOW TUNISIA TO BALANCE ITS NET EXTERNAL FINANCING BY 2026
* FITCH: BELIEVE DOMESTIC BANKING SECTOR COULD HELP MEET TUNISIA'S FINANCING NEEDS
* FITCH ON TUNISIA: EXPECT STATE-OWNED BANKS TO TAKE ON GREATER SHARE OF FINANCING BURDEN DUE TO CAUTION BY SOME PRIVATE BANKS
* FITCH: TUNISIA'S ABILITY TO MEET 2024-2025 EXTERNAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS HAS IMPROVED Source text for Eikon: