Saudi Arabia Upgraded By Fitch On ‘Formidable’ Finances

  • Upgrade reflects kingdom’s reserves and efforts to diversify
  • Kingdom recorded first surplus in nearly a decade last year
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign debt rating was raised to A+ by Fitch Ratings, which cited the country’s efforts to diversify its economy away from a reliance on oil sales and “formidable” reserves.