HALISTER1: Brazil Has Low Chances of Being Upgraded in 2017: Credit Suisse

Brazil Has Low Chances of Being Upgraded in 2017: Credit Suisse

(Bloomberg) -- Low probability of a sovereign rating upgrade in 2017 stems from projections of fiscal results and activity lower than most EM markets and some developed countries, Credit Suisse says in report.
  • Brazil “has the worst fiscal dynamics of all countries with similar sovereign credit ratings”
  • Fiscal consolidation not enough to recover investment grade; Brazil also needs to implement several other measures to raise its potential growth
    • Upgrade also depends on GDP growth, lower unemployment, and an increase in investments as a percentage of GDP
  • “After a downgrade, it is more common for countries to have a new rating downgrade than an upgrade,” Credit Suisse says, citing a calculation based on 88 countries
    • “Average time for reversal of loss of investment grade is above six years”
  • NOTE: Sept. 2015, Brazil credit rating was cut to junk by S&P

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Nilson Teixeira (Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse Brasil SA)

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