Fitch keeps A+ for Israel with stable outlook despite COVID-19 crisis


  • World
  • Thursday, 14 Jan 2021

JERUSALEM, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has kept its rating for Israel at A+, with a stable outlook, Israel's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.

According to a Fitch report, Israel's credit rating balances strong external finances, a diversified high value-added economy and solid institutional strength against a high government debt-to-GDP ratio and ongoing political uncertainty and security risks.

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