VOL. XLIV

No. 17

23-April-2001

OMAN

S&P Reports On Omans Sovereign Ratings

According to the latest report by Standard & Poors (S&P) ratings agency, the recent upgrade of Omans long-term foreign currency issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings to BBB from BBB- reflects the prospect of continued fiscal prudence (MEES, 12 March). In its latest report on the country, S&P said that this rating upgrade, coupled with that of the short-term local currency issued rating from A-2 to...