Economics

Sanctions Cost Russia One Rung on Credit Ranking, Fitch Says

  • Ratings company warns on penalties despite Friday’s upgrade
  • Local markets pay little heed to promotion, follow EM peers
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Russia’s credit score at Fitch Ratings is back to where it was before the crisis in Ukraine almost half a decade ago, but uncertainty over U.S. penalties still stifles the nation’s ranking.