Inter RAO YEES : Fitch Ratings confirms the international credit rating of Inter RAO Group, revising the outlook from stable to positive

As part of an annual review, the international agency Fitch Ratings has confirmed the international credit rating of Inter RAO Group at BBB-, revising the outlook from stable to positive. Inter RAO Group's rating is now therefore at the same level as the sovereign credit rating of the Russian Federation (BBB-, outlook positive).

In addition, the agency reviewed the national credit rating of Inter RAO Group, raising it from BB+ to BBB-, which, according to a press release published by Fitch Ratings, «reflects the Group's strong position on the energy market and is a result of its top financial performance among electric power companies rated by the agency in Russia and the CIS».