BRIEF-Fitch Revised Spain's Outlook To Positive From Stable, While Affirming Its Long-Term Foreign-Currency (Ltfc) Issuer Default Rating (Idr) At 'A-'

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 11/08/24 06:01 PM EST

Nov 8 (Reuters) -

* FITCH: REVISED SPAIN'S OUTLOOK TO POSITIVE FROM STABLE, WHILE AFFIRMING ITS LONG-TERM FOREIGN-CURRENCY (LTFC) ISSUER DEFAULT RATING (IDR) AT 'A-'

* FITCH: POSITIVE OUTLOOK REFLECTS IMPROVING STRUCTURAL FACTORS THAT INCREASED SPAIN'S GDP POTENTIAL, STRENGTHENED ITS RESILIENCE TO EXTERNAL SHOCKS

* FITCH ON SPAIN: PSOE-SUMAR GOV IS RELYING MAINLY ON TAX REFORM TO ACHIEVE ITS MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL TARGETS, BUT WILL FACE EXPENDITURE PRESSURES

* FITCH: FOR SPAIN TO DELIVER ITS FISCAL COMMITMENTS UNDER NEW EU ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK, ADDITIONAL FISCAL CONSOLIDATION IS NEEDED Source text:

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