16 Feb 2015
Fitch downgrades Ukraine’s rating to Default
FXStreet (Mumbai) - Fitch international credit rating agency has downgraded Ukraine’s rating from "CCC" to "CC."
Fitch said in its statement quoted, "Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ukraine's long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CC' from 'CCC' and affirmed its local currency IDR at 'CCC'. The issue ratings on Ukraine's senior unsecured foreign currency bonds have been downgraded to 'CC' from 'CCC', while the senior unsecured local currency bonds have been affirmed at 'CCC'. The Country Ceiling has been affirmed at 'CCC' and the short-term foreign currency IDR at 'C',"
A CC credit rating indicates "that default of some kind appears probable".
The fresh downgrade came a day after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a USD 17.5 billion loan to Ukraine on Thursday, an extension to a bailout deal to save Ukraine from bankruptcy, resulting in a new four-year deal aiming to save Ukraine from the risk of defaulting on its debts.
Fitch said in its statement quoted, "Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ukraine's long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CC' from 'CCC' and affirmed its local currency IDR at 'CCC'. The issue ratings on Ukraine's senior unsecured foreign currency bonds have been downgraded to 'CC' from 'CCC', while the senior unsecured local currency bonds have been affirmed at 'CCC'. The Country Ceiling has been affirmed at 'CCC' and the short-term foreign currency IDR at 'C',"
A CC credit rating indicates "that default of some kind appears probable".
The fresh downgrade came a day after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a USD 17.5 billion loan to Ukraine on Thursday, an extension to a bailout deal to save Ukraine from bankruptcy, resulting in a new four-year deal aiming to save Ukraine from the risk of defaulting on its debts.