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International ratings agencies elevate Egypt’s rating in 1 year
Fitch raises Egypt’s rating to B, S&P’s upgrades outlook to positive, Moody’s promotes rating to B3

Fitch confirms Egypt’s “B” rating, outlook is stable
Budget deficit expected to decrease to 11.6% of GDP in FY15, in comparison to the 17.5% of GDP recorded in FY14, Fitch noted

Standard & Poor’s positive outlook on Egypt reflects well on investment: Economist
Agency raised Egypt’s economic outlook from stable to positive, affirming long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings at ‘B-/B’

Public finances remain weak, Sisi’s win does not alter ratings: Fitch
“A very high turnout might have enhanced the legitimacy of the return to military rule in domestic and international eyes,” the credit agency says

Fitch rates Egypt outlook ‘stable’, but deems quick recovery ‘unlikely’
Total spending rose to 33.5% of GDP in FY 2013 (up from 30.3% of GDP in FY 2010), as wages and subsidies spending surged (75% of the total), an issue the report said would be difficult to tackle given its political sensitivity.