Credit rating agency S&P (Standard & Poor’s) has revised the outlook for the creditworthiness of Italy. According to S&P, the economic and fiscal plans of the new Italian government are bad for the economic growth of the country.
The negative outlook is a precursor to a possible write-down of the sovereign credit rating of the country. This credit assessment indicates the extent of the risk that a country or financial institution can no longer meet the payment obligations. If the risk is high, it becomes more difficult and, above all, more expensive to borrow money.
Italy still holds the BBB/A-2 rating for the time being. Earlier this week, Moody’s, another rating agency, lowered the rating for Italy because of concerns about the rising budget deficit in the country.
For comparison, the Dutch rating was maintained on AAA on Friday by another rating agency, Fitch. The prospect for the Netherlands is also stable. Fitch was also not affected by the assessment of the United Kingdom.
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