Moody's upgrades ratings of DP World, Jafza

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Moodys upgrades ratings of DP World, Jafza
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the long-term issuer rating of DP World to Baa2 from Baa3

Published: Fri 2 Sep 2016, 7:10 PM

Last updated: Fri 2 Sep 2016, 9:14 PM

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the long-term issuer rating of DP World to Baa2 from Baa3 and the long-term issuer rating of Jebel Ali Free Zone to Baa2 from Baa3. The outlook on all ratings is stable.

"Our decision to upgrade DP World's ratings is a result of the company's credit metrics broadly meeting the criteria for an upgrade in conjunction with Moody's recognising that the company retains a degree of financial cushion in its credit metrics at the Baa2 level despite the current challenging global trade environment," said Rehan Akbar, a Moody's assistant vice-president - analyst.

"Jafza's upgrade reflects the company's close interlinkages with parent DP World as well as the robustness of its credit profile."

- business@khaleejtimes.com

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