Fitch Ratings reaffirmed Israel’s long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ and local currency IDR at ‘A+, both with a “Stable” outlook, citing the country’s diverse and advanced economy. It also predicted that natural gas would boost Israel’s growth rate to 3.7% in 2013.
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