BRIEF: Moody's Changes Outlook On Tunisia's Rating To Negative, Affirms B2 Rating

Moody's Corp:

* MOODY'S CHANGES OUTLOOK ON TUNISIA'S RATING TO NEGATIVE, AFFIRMS B2 RATING

* MOODY'S - NEGATIVE OUTLOOK REFLECTS DESPITE PROGRESS ON FISCAL, MACROECONOMIC REFORMS, TUNISIA EXPERIENCING RISING PRESSURES IN INCREASINGLY ADVERSE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT, DIMINISHING BUFFERS TO SUSTAIN RESILIENCE

* MOODY'S SAYS AFFIRMATION OF B2 RATING IS UNDERPINNED BY MOODY'S EXPECTATION THAT TUNISIA WILL CONTINUE TO MEET OBJECTIVES OF IMF PROGRAM

* MOODY'S SAYS ONGOING AND BROADENING ECONOMIC RECOVERY ALSO SUPPORT TUNISIA'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND B2 RATING

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