Fitch Ratings-London-02 March 2009: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the Republic of Hungary’s Long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’, Long-term local currency IDR at ‘BBB+’ and revised the Outlooks on both Long-term IDRs to Negative from Stable.
Fitch Ratings-London-20 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today assigned Tesco Personal Finance PLC’s GBP225m notes – guaranteed by the United Kingdom – a Long-term ‘AAA’ rating.
Fitch Ratings-London-20 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today upgraded British Energy Group’s (BEG) and British Energy Bond Finance’s (BEBF) Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘A+’ from ‘A-’ (A minus) respectively.
Fitch Ratings-London/Moscow/Barcelona-20 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today placed the Kazakh City of Astana’s Long-term foreign currency ‘BBB-’ (BBB minus) rating and Short-term ‘F3′ rating on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). This follows the placing of Kazakhstan’s Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating of ‘BBB-’ (BBB minus) and Short-term rating of ‘F3′ on RWN on 19 February 2009.
Fitch Ratings-London/Milan-16 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the Italian City of Rome’s Long-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘AA-’ (AA minus), respectively, and the city’s Short-term foreign currency rating at ‘F1+’. The Outlooks on the Long-term ratings remain Negative.
Fitch Ratings-London-06 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today changed Portugal Telecom’s (PT) Outlook to Stable from Negative. The Long-term Issuer Default rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating are affirmed at ‘BBB’.
Fitch Ratings-London/Moscow-06 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank’s (BTA) and Alliance Bank’s (Alliance) Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) at ‘BB’ and ‘BB-’(BB minus), respectively, with Negative Outlooks.
Fitch Ratings-London/Moscow-05 February 2009: Fitch Ratings has today revised OAO LUKOIL’s (LUKOIL) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) Outlooks to Stable from Positive.