The international rating agency Standard & Poor’s affirmed the ratings of Ukraine.
The international rating agency S&P confirmed the long- and short-term ratings of Ukraine in national and foreign currency at the level of “B-/B”, according to S&P.
Prediction of long-term ratings – “stable”.
At the same time S&P affirmed the long-term Ukraine national scale rating at “uaBBB-” level.
“Ukraine’s ratings affirmation reflects the stabilization of the macroeconomic picture in the country in 2016, in particular, the return of the economy to grow in the first quarter (which marked the first time in nine quarters), as well as easing inflation”, – noted in the agency.
According to S&P forecast, in 2016 Ukraine’s GDP will grow by 1% and by accelerating growth in the 2017-2019 biennium. the average rate of economic growth in 2016-2019 years. amount to 2%.
“Stable” outlook due to our view that the Ukrainian government will retain access to the formal credit programs, spending reform, albeit with a delay in the budgetary, financial and economic fields “in the next 12 months, – the report says.
As reported, in mid-December 2015 Standard & Poor’s agency has also affirmed the ratings of Ukraine to ‘B- / B “.
