Downgrades for Several Commodity Based Economies

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded, the credit ratings of Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Bahrain and Oman. SAUDI ARABIA: The downgrade of Saudi Arabia credit rating by rating agency S&P, of Wednesday February 17, was the country’s second downgrade in four months: On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, S&P[…]