Fitch Cuts Credit Rating of Five Eurozone Countries

Published January 27, 2012

| Reuters

Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded the sovereign credit ratings for Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Cyprus indicating there is a 1-in-2 chance of further downgrades in the next two years.

In its statement, Fitch said these countries have near-term vulnerability to monetary and financial shocks.

"Consequently, these sovereigns do not, in Fitch's view, accrue the full benefits of the euro's reserve currency status," Fitch said.

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