피치, 한국 국가신용등급 'AA-' 유지…전망 '안정적'<br /><br />Fitch kept its credit rating for South Korea at 'AA-'.<br />Seoul has managed to maintain the Global ratings agency's fourth highest rating for the seventh year in a row, despite geopolitical risks.<br />Fitch cited robust external finances, steady macroeconomic performance, and sound fiscal management as the reasons for the decision.<br />But due to worsening exports and facility investment for semiconductors, the agency believes Korea will see slower economic growth of two percent this year.<br />