VOL. XLIV

No 52

24/31-December-2001

LEBANON

Capital Intelligence DowngradesLebanons Sovereign Rating To B+

Ratings agency Capital Intelligence(CI) announced on 5 December that it had downgraded the long-term foreigncurrency rating of Lebanon from BB- to B+. The countrys short-term foreigncurrency rating of B and the stable outlook were maintained. In a statement,the agency explained that the move was partly a reflection of the difficultiesthat the government faces in bringing Lebanons government...