LONDON (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 25, 2006--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'AAA' rating to the Kingdom of Denmark's upcoming 4% Bullet loans due on Nov. 15, 2017. Details of the amounts offered will be announced on the sale date, Jan. 26, 2006. "The ratings on Denmark reflect policymakers' longstanding commitment to budgetary discipline, supporting the sovereign's substantial fiscal flexibility," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Remy Salters. "The general government is expected to continue posting significant fiscal surpluses, equivalent to 1%-2% of GDP in the medium-to-long term." The general government debt burden is expected to decrease to an estimated 37% of GDP by year-end 2006, and is forecast to continue declining steadily in the medium
