Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 38

20-Sep-2010

REGIONAL

Fitch Says Crisis Had Muted Effect On Middle East Sovereigns

The global financial crisis had a relatively muted impact on Middle East sovereign creditworthiness, with all the regions sovereign ratings maintaining a stable outlook, Fitch Ratings said on September 13. In its latest Middle East Review and Outlook, the ratings agency said that while the larger oil producers Abu Dhabi (AA), Kuwait (AA), Libya (BBB+) and Saudi Arabia...