UPDATE: Fitch Downgrades EFSF from AAA to AA+, Cites Downgrade of France
July 15, 2013 at 12:43 PM EDT
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the European Financial Stability Facility's (EFSF) guaranteed and long-term debt Long-term rating to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The EFSF's short-term (less than 12 months contractual maturity) guaranteed debt instruments' Short-term rating has been affirmed at 'F1+'. KEY RATING DRIVERS High Weight The rating actions were prompted by Fitch's downgrade of France's Long-term Issuer Default Ratings
