Track record of macroeconomic stability, supported by a disciplined fiscal stance and prudent monetary management. Concentrated effort to improve debt management, demonstrated by the gradual clearance of bilateral arrears and an improving debt profile. Favorable medium-term economic prospects stemming from strong foreign-investor interest in Suriname's main economic sectors (though a slowdown is expected in 2009-2010). Institutional weaknesses, including enduring deficiencies in managing debt payments and difficulties in reforming a structurally inefficient, public-sector-dominated economy. An open and narrow-based economy exposed to adverse external developments, especially commodity price fluctuations. Policy-reversal risk stemming from the untested ability of the ruling government to maintain prudent policymaking during an economic downturn, and reflecting possible economic policy reversals after the elections in 2010. The sovereign credit
