Fitch affirms France's top rating with negative outlook

Triple-A credit rating of France by Fitch Ratings was affirmed on Friday, citing its wealthy economy with stable inflation and strong institutions, however the outlook maintained negative with a more than 50% chance of loosing its top rating in 2013. The country's debt to gross domestic product is forecast to grow to a level of 94% in 2014, indicating the biggest weakness of France's credit rating.