Fitch downgrades Saudi credit ratings over military tensions

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AFP Dubai
Last Updated : Sep 30 2019 | 6:45 PM IST

Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded Saudi Arabia's credit rating by one notch, citing "rising geopolitical and military tensions in the Gulf region" after unprecedented attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

The agency said in a statement it had lowered Saudi Arabia's long-term foreign currency issuer rating from A+ to A, with a stable outlook.

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First Published: Sep 30 2019 | 6:45 PM IST

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