
Lebanon’s rating improves as reforms advance, though risks remain.
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its long-term local currency sovereign credit rating for Lebanon from ‘CC’ to ‘CCC’, with

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its long-term local currency sovereign credit rating for Lebanon from ‘CC’ to ‘CCC’, with

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Indian banks are expected to withstand the impact of new US tariffs on their asset quality, given their relatively