KIEV, Oct. 7 - Fitch Ratings has assigned Metinvest B.V. (Metinvest) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default ratings of 'BB-' and a Short-term foreign currency IDR of 'B,’ Fitch said in a statement.

The outlook on the Long-term foreign currency IDR is negative, while that on the Long-term local currency IDR is stable.

Fitch also assigned the company a National Long-term 'AA(ukr)' rating with the stable outlook and a National Short-term 'F1+(ukr)' rating.