Fitch Ratings predicts Colombia’s economy will grow by 1.5% in 2024. This growth rate, while avoiding a feared economic contraction, lacks the strength to improve the country’s credit rating soon. Richard Francis, Fitch’s lead analyst for Colombia’s sovereign ratings, shared this insight recently. Francis explained that a rating upgrade requires more substantial wealth generation and […]
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