A delegation from Fitch, the international ratings organization, visited Cyprus in October 2006 in order to review the status of the Cyprus economy. In a press release issued on January 11 2007, Fitch affirmed the positive outlook of the Cyprus economy. Cyprus's foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) has been affirmed at A+ with a positive outlook and the short-term foreign currency rating at F1.
February 01 2007