South Africa Says Foreign Deposits Sufficient After Downgrade
- Foreign currency deposits can pay current, medium-term debts
- National Treasury to focus on growth as Fitch cuts rating
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South Africa’s National Treasury says it has enough foreign currency deposits to repay its current and medium-term debt after the country had its credit rating cut to the lowest investment-grade status by Fitch Ratings Ltd., in line with the assessment of Standard & Poor’s.