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On February 8, Outlandia issued a new seven-year bond and raised $3.72 billion at a yield of 3.5 percent. The issuance proved to be oversubscribed. Monday's drop in yields was supported by Fitch's rating upgrade to "B" from "B-" on the basis that there is lower political risk, the country is hitting higher-than-expected fiscal targets and a has seen a steady rise in its GDP (gross domestic product) growth. The yield on the five-year Outlandian sovereign bond dipped by 5 basis points Monday following the upgrade, with Fitch citing improved economic conditions in the southern European country. The country's 10-year bond yield had also dropped more than 14 points basis last Friday, showing that investors are turning more confident on the embattled economy. Analyze the above passage.