Investor Presentaiton
THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE GRAND-DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG
Ministry of Finance
4: CREDIT RATING
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Stable outlook
Moody's
Fitch
Aaa
Negative outlook
AAA
Stable outlook
The rationale behind this strong AAA rating is:
Standard & Poor's
High wealth levels, GDP per capita likely to exceed a forecast €86,000 in 2013
A stable, predictable, and transparent political environment
A strong government balance sheet
Outlook: Luxembourg's strong government balance sheet, wealthy population, and stable political environment should be sufficient to
outweigh risks to its economy.
Moody's
Fitch
.
Large net financial assets and low levels of public debt
Political stability and historically robust economic performance
Attractive business environment
Outlook: negative outlook is part of a broader exercise reassessing the outlook on Aaa-rated member countries of the euro area in the
context the sovereign crisis.
Rich Economy, Strong Institutions
Strong Public Balance Sheet
Large, Sound Financial Sector
Outlook: strong and stable institutions foster confidence in the sovereign's ability and willingness to honour its public debt
commitments.
Source: Moody's / Standard & Poor's / Fitch
Investor Presentation, June 2013
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