Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 48

28-November-2005

LEBANON

S&P Affirms Lebanon Ratings

Standard & Poors (S&P) on 18 November affirmed its Lebanon B- long-term and C short-term sovereign credit ratings. The outlook is stable. The affirmation reflects Lebanons improved fiscal and economic prospects, in light of expected progress with key reforms to be carried out by the government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, and of the forthcoming international financial support, said...