S&P keeps Israel's A credit rating, stable outlook unchanged
S&P Global Ratings left Israel’s sovereign credit rating unchanged at A with a stable outlook after its scheduled semiannual review on Friday, Calcalist reported on Saturday. An S&P spokesperson told Calcalist that the agency did…
Assessment
S&P's decision to hold Israel's A rating with a stable outlook signals that the agency sees no new deterioration in the country's credit profile since its last review. The rating sits two notches below the prewar level, meaning the downgrades from 2024 remain in place. The key question is what could shift the outlook to negative or trigger another downgrade. Watch for S&P's next scheduled review and any unscheduled commentary if fiscal or security conditions change.