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Ratings Robust Despite Adverse Global Conditions
January 2008 | Sovereign Risk RatingSorry, you must be a subscriber to view this article in full. If you are a subscriber please login.
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BMI View: We are impressed by the Middle East region's resilience in the face of adverse global economic conditions, with still strong growth, balance of payments and debt positions forecast, even among non-oil exporting states. It is telling that all our countries' sovereign risk ratings remain broadly unchanged in spite of the global turbulence that has prevailed since we last updated them.