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Economy / Bangladesh

Six Stress Lines For External Debt

November 2008 | Sovereign Risk Rating

Our sovereign risk ratings for Asia have fallen further since the August 2008 update, with most countries registering lower scores. This reflects BMI's expectations of significantly slower economic growth in 2009, reduced current account surpluses, bigger budget deficits, and the potential for political risk, if millions of jobs are lost through weaker demand for exports.

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