Latvia: Talks with new investor for airBaltic: PM

The Latvian ​government is in talks with a strategic investor for the country’s ailing national airline, airBaltic, Prime Minister Andris ‌Kulbergs revealed, Reuters reported. He said that the potential investor was “a serious partner,” but refused to indicate what stake the investor could acquire. The state’s main condition was that the investor maintain airBaltic’s hub…

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Latvia: Fitch drops airBaltic’s credit rating to CCC+

International rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded the long-term issuer default rating of Latvia’s national air carrier, airBaltic, from B-/Negative to CCC+, indicating “significant risks” for creditors, LETA reports. Fitch also downgraded airBaltic’s senior secured long-term notes worth EUR 380mn from B- to CCC+. The agency noted that airBaltic’s level of indebtedness was higher and financial…

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Latvia: Fitch affirms credit rating at A- with positive outlook

US-based credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Latvia’s sovereign credit rating at A-, which is unchanged from the previous rating in February 2023, LSM reports. At the same time, the agency revised its rating outlook from stable to positive. Fitch noted that Latvia had eliminated its dependence on Russian energy imports and reduced non-energy…

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Lithuania: Fitch reaffirms Akropolis Group’s BB+ credit rating

The international credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has reaffirmed Lithuanian shopping centre developer Akropolis Group’s long-term borrowing rating at BB+ with a stable outlook, GlobeNewswire reports. The agency noted Akropolis Group’s good financial and operational performance, leading market position, and low vacancy rate. Nerijus Maknevicius, CEO and board chairman of Akropolis Group, said that the…

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