Zambia Ratings Affirmed by Fitch; Outlook Negative
LUSAKA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Zambia’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B’ with Negative Outlook. The issue ratings on Zambia’s long-term senior unsecured foreign- and local-currency bonds and short-term senior unsecured local-currency securities are also affirmed at ‘B’. The Country Ceiling is affirmed at ‘B+’ and the Short-Term Foreign and Local Currency IDRs at ‘B’. Zambia’s ‘B’ IDRs reflect a combination of the country’s persistent fiscal…
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