Standard and Poor's degrada de nuevo la calificación de deuda de PR

La agencia Standard and Poor's (S&P) bajó de nuevo la calificación de las Obligaciones Generales de Puerto Rico, que ya se encontraban en terreno especulativo (de bonos "basura"), y de varias de sus instituciones públicas, además de colocar con perspectiva negativa la deuda del Estado Libre Asociado.

S&P difundió hoy en su dirección en internet varios comunicados en los que recoge las degradaciones otorgadas, además, a la deuda de la Corporación del Fondo de Interés Apremiante (COFINA) y el Sistema de Retiro del Gobierno.

Así como a la Autoridad para el Financiamiento de la Infraestructura (AFI), la Autoridad del Distrito de Convenciones y la Autoridad de Transportación y Carreteras (ACT).

A todas esas instituciones públicas S&P les concede perspectiva negativa y advierte que la vigilancia bajo esta perspectiva responde a la falta de consenso entre las autoridades de Puerto Rico sobre el presupuesto del año fiscal 2016, lo que podría generar todavía más problemas de liquidez y eleva la incertidumbre todavía más.

La agencia acreditadora apuntó que la degradación de la deuda responde a la "muy remota posibilidad" del Gobierno de Puerto Rico de financiarse acudiendo a los mercados de deuda y subrayó el retraso en la presentación al Legislativo de la propuesta de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2016.

Además, S&P se refiere a la propuesta del Ejecutivo de implementar un Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido (IVA) al 16 %, tributo que, subraya la agencia acreditadora, puede aumentar el ingreso fiscal pero que pudiera tener implicaciones económicas negativas en el corto plazo.

S&P hizo referencia a la carta enviada esta semana al Legislativo, por la Junta de Directores del Banco Gubernamental de Fomento (BGF), brazo financiero del Gobierno, advirtiendo de la posibilidad de un cierre gubernamental en el plazo de 3 meses, algo que para la agencia indica una posible crisis de liquidez.



Vista de las oficinas de Standard and Poor's (S&P), en Nueva York, Estados Unidos.

Vista de las oficinas de Standard and Poor's (S&P), en Nueva York, Estados Unidos.


La agencia Standard and Poor's (S&P) bajó de nuevo la calificación de las Obligaciones Generales de Puerto Rico.

Standard and Poor's degrada de nuevo la calificación de deuda de PR

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