Bangladesh, July 28 -- S&P Global Ratings has revised Bangladesh's long-term sovereign credit outlook from stable to negative, citing persistent banking sector weaknesses, sticky inflation and uncertainty in global energy markets.

The agency, however, affirmed Bangladesh's sovereign credit ratings at 'B+/B'.

S&P said the country's economic recovery faces mounting pressure as structural problems in the banking sector continue to weigh on private sector lending and growth.

It forecast Bangladesh's real GDP growth to average around 4.5 percent over the next three years, significantly below the country's historical pace.

The rating agency also noted that Bangladesh's 10-year weighted average real per capita GDP growth had fallen to 3.3 p...