Fitch Upgrades Dominican Republic's L-T F-C IDR to 'B'
NEW YORK----May 5, 2006--Fitch Ratings has upgraded the debt and issuer Default Ratings of the Dominican Republic as follows: Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating to 'B' from 'B-'; Country ceiling upgraded to 'B+' from 'B-' Foreign currency bonds due 2006 to 'B-/RR4' from 'CCC+/RR4' Foreign currency Brady bonds due 2009 to 'B/RR4' from 'B-/RR4' Foreign currency bonds due 2011 to