Standard and Poor's upgrades Mongolian sovereign credit rating

Oyundelger 2018-11-15 02:11

Economy

The update reflects the government's strong fiscal performance thanks to the combination of higher commodity prices in the global market and stricter spending controls.

Standard and Poor's (S&P) rating agency has upgraded the Mongolian sovereign credit rating to "B" from "B-" with a stable outlook. The update reflects the government's strong fiscal performance thanks to the combination of higher commodity prices in the global market and stricter spending controls, S&P said in a statement. Since the beginning of this year, other two major rating agencies, namely Fitch and Moody's, have upgraded the country's credit rating to "stable." Mongolia's economic performance has improved with gross domestic product growth increasing from 1.2 percent in 2016 to 5.1 percent in 2017 and to 6.3 percent in the first half of 2018, according to official data from the country's National Statistics Office. The 6.3 percent growth is relatively higher indication compared with other countries having the same rating. As well, the macroeconomic and budgetary policy being implemented within the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility raised confidence of international investors.