BRIEF-Fitch Places Uk's 'Aa' Idrs On Rating Watch Negative

BRIEF-Fitch Places Uk's 'Aa' Idrs On Rating Watch Negative

Fitch: * FITCH PLACES UK'S 'AA' IDRS ON RATING WATCH NEGATIVE

* FITCH -RWN ON UK'S RATINGS REFLECTS PRIMARILY HEIGHTENED UNCERTAINTY OVER OUTCOME OF BREXIT PROCESS, AND INCREASED RISK OF DISRUPTIVE 'NO-DEAL' BREXIT * FITCH SAYS BELIEVES THAT 'NO-DEAL' BREXIT WOULD LEAD TO SUBSTANTIAL DISRUPTION TO UK ECONOMIC AND TRADE PROSPECTS

* FITCH - RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND REDUCING AMOUNT OF TIME UNTIL UK'S SCHEDULED EXIT FROM EU ON 29 MARCH MAKES 'NO-DEAL' BREXIT MORE LIKELY * FITCH SAYS SCOPE FOR FUNDAMENTAL RENEGOTIATION OF BREXIT WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT APPEARS LIMITED

* FITCH SAYS UK ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS WEAKENED IN RECENT MONTHS Source text for Eikon:

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