Ratings agency downgrades Egypt

Published January 30th, 2013 - 07:36 GMT
Egypt has its sovereign rating cut owing to political instability
Egypt has its sovereign rating cut owing to political instability

Credit-rating agency Fitch cut Egypt's sovereign rating from "B+" to "B" citing political strife and an ever-growing budget deficit.

 

Fitch warned that a further downgrade is "possible" if the political situation remains turblent.

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