BRIEF-Fitch Upgrades Sri Lanka To 'CCC+'

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 12/20/24 11:54 AM EST

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Fitch:

* FITCH UPGRADES SRI LANKA TO 'CCC+'

* FITCH: ALSO UPGRADED SRI LANKA'S LOCAL-CURRENCY IDR TO 'CCC+'

* FITCH: UPGRADE REFLECTS FITCH'S ASSESSMENT THAT SRI LANKA HAS NORMALISED RELATIONS WITH A MAJORITY OF CREDITORS

* FITCH ON SRILANKA: RESTRUCTURING OF DEBT OWED TO OFFICIAL CREDITORS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY END-2024

* FITCH: EXPECTS SRI LANKA'S NEW GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT PROGRESS ON REFORMS

* FITCH: EXPECTS BANKS TO REGAIN ACCESS TO FOREIGN-CURRENCY WHOLESALE FUNDING, FOLLOWING RESTORATION OF SRI LANKA'S CREDITWORTHINESS Source text:

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