YEREVAN, March 21. / ARKA /. Fitch Ratings kept its AAA rating on U.S. debt and said the outlook for that rating is stable. The announcement stood in contrast to the change in its rating for Russia, which it reported had received a negative outlook, down from stable, on its BBB rating, Prime reported.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the United States of America’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘AAA’ with Stable Outlooks. The ratings on senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds have also been affirmed at ‘AAA’

Fitch said the US economy is large, rich and diverse, with GDP per capita (at purchasing power parity) and measures of human development above the ‘AAA’ median.

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Germany saw its AAA credit rating reaffirmed by Standard & Poor’s this morning

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Fitch Ratings has lowered France’s principal credit rating by a notch, reflecting the country’s elevated government debt and weak economy, RBC reported citing news agencies

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