Latvia Economic and Fiscal Outlook
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LATVIA'S CREDIT RATING RECENTLY REVIEWED AND REMAINS STABLE
IN «A» LEVEL GROUP
Rating agencies acknowledge flexibility of Latvia's economy, moderate level of government debt and swift policymaking that
bolsters its creditworthiness
Long-term Foreign Currency Rating Development
Latest Rating Actions
A+/A1
A/A2
A-/A3
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BBB+Baal
BBB/Baa2
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BBB-/Baa3
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BB+/Ba1
2012
2013 2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 2019
2020
2021
2022
S&P (A+ Stable)
Moody's (A3 Stable)
Fitch (A- Stable)
A+/A-/A3/all Stable
On April 29, 2022 Moody's affirmed long-term foreign currency
sovereign credit ratings at the A3 level with Stable outlook
On June 17, 2022 S&P Global affirmed long-term foreign currency
sovereign credit ratings at the A+ level with Stable outlook
On August 5, 2022 Fitch affirmed long-term foreign currency
sovereign credit ratings at the A- level with Stable outlook
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Key Strengths of Latvia's Sovereign Credit Profile
The flexibility of the Latvian economy and its resilience to the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Track record of fiscal consolidation and implementation of structural reforms
Moderate government debt-to-GDP ratio and moderate debt service cost burden
Credible policy-making supported by EU and Eurozone membership
NATO presence that mitigates risks from geopolitical tension in region
Latvia's preparedness and progress made to ensure country's energy security
Source: S&P, Fitch and Moody'sView entire presentation