This report supplements our research update "Republic of Suriname 'BB-/B' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Remains Stable," published on April 17, 2015. To provide the most current information, we may cite more recent data than that stated in the previous publication. These differences have been determined not to be sufficiently significant to affect the rating and our main conclusions. The ratings on the Republic of Suriname reflect its narrow economy that is vulnerable to commodity price swings, monetary and exchange rate rigidities, shallow domestic capital markets, and a high level of dollar-denominated assets and liabilities in its financial system. Suriname's public-sector institutions are weaker than those of most countries at a similar level of per capita income, although recent changes have strengthened
