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Fitch raises Portugal's rating to 'A+' with stable outlook

RTP Notícias4 September 2026 at 22:50

The financial rating agency Fitch Ratings today raised Portugal's risk classification, elevating the rating from 'A' to 'A+'. The outlook associated with this classification was defined as stable.

The decision was announced by Fitch through a note published on its official website. This upgrade represents a positive signal about the country's credit quality.

Portugal's upgrade occurs in a context where the main rating agencies have been improving their assessments of Portuguese sovereign debt in recent years.

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