Russia 'has deteriorated significantly' as Fitch cuts credit rating

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Russia 'has deteriorated significantly' as Fitch cuts credit rating

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Fitch has downgraded Russia's credit rating and painted a horrific picture of a struggling economy rocked by a collapsing rouble, falling oil prices, high inflation and declining international reserves.

The ratings agency cut the country to BBB- from BBB with a negative outlook, meaning further downgrades are possible.

But it was the language Fitch used in its reasoning that was most shocking.
Read the rest here.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/econ ... ating.html

Russian bonds are one short step from being downgraded to "junk."
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