Fitch Ratings recalibrates Sri Lanka’s National Rating scale
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- Fitch announced the recalibration on 21 October 2026, according to EconomyNext.
- EconomyNext says the change follows Fitch’s 22 September upgrade of Sri Lanka’s sovereign local-currency rating from CCC+ to B-/Stable.
- Fitch says the recalibration may lead to rating revisions for some Sri Lankan issuers.
- Sri Lankan national ratings use the identifier “(lka)” and are not comparable with international or other countries’ national scales, according to EconomyNext.
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