Fitch Applies Criteria Changes to Lithuania's Ratings

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

LONDON, July 22 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lithuania's

Long-Term Local

Currency (LTLC) IDR at 'A-' with a Stable Outlook. The issue

ratings on

Lithuania's long-term senior unsecured local currency bonds have

also been

affirmed at 'A-'. The Short-Term Foreign Currency (STFC) IDR has

been affirmed

at 'F1' and a new Short-Term Local Currency (STLC) IDR of 'F1'

has been

assigned.

Under EU credit rating agency (CRA) regulation,

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