Qatar – Sovereign Ratings Affirmed with a Stable Outlook
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Qatar – Sovereign Ratings Affirme d with a Stable Outlook
Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI ) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and LT Local Currency Rating (LT LCR) of Qatar at ‘AA’ . The sovereign’s Short-Term (ST) FC R and ST LC R have been affirmed at ‘A1 + ’. The Outlook for the ratings remains Stable.
Rating Rationale
The ratings reflect Qatar’s very strong external balances and budgetary performance, supported by still favourable liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices. The ratings also take into account the country’s capacity to absorb external or financial shocks given the large portfolio of foreign assets held by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and consequent comfortable net external creditor position when including these assets. The ratings continue to be supported by substantial hydrocarbon reserves,…