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Rating agencies

(Foreign Currency Long-Term Sovereign Debt Ratings)

The table contains rating evaluation of individual countries (sovereign rating). For rating evaluation of market subjects, e.g. banks, it is necessary to contact directly these institutions.

The methodology of conducting rating evaluation by individual agencies can be found on their web pages:

www.moodys.com
www.standardandpoors.com
www.fitchratings.com

The table is updated as required

MOODY'S STANDARD & POOR'S Fitch
Investment grades
Aaa France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, USA, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, New Zealand, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Luxembourg AAA France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, USA, United Kingdom, Singapore, Denmark,
Finland, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Luxembourg		 Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Singapore, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Luxembourg
Aa1 Belgium AA+ Belgium, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Spain
Aa2 Italy, Slovenia, Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland, Kuwait AA Slovenia, Japan, Spain Japan, Slovenia, Hong Kong, Kuwait,
Aa3 Taiwan, Cyprus, S.Arabia AA- Ireland, Taiwan, Kuwait, S. Arabia Italy, Cyprus, Ireland, S.Arabia, Portugal
A1 CZECH REPUBLIC , Estonia, Chile, Slovakia, China, Malta, Israel, Korea, Portugal A+ Italy, Chile, Cyprus, Slovakia, China Taiwan, Korea, Malta, China, CZECH REPUBLIC, Slovakia
A2 Poland A CZECH REPUBLIC,   Malta,  Korea, Estonia, Israel Chile, Estonia, Israel
A3 Malaysia, S. Africa A- Malaysia, Poland, Portugal Malaysia, Poland
Baa1 Mexico, Hungary, Russia, Lithuania BBB+ S.Africa, S.Africa,
Baa2 Kazakhstan BBB Croatia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Russia, Mexico Hungary, Russia, Lithuania, Mexico
Baa3 Croatia, India, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, Brazil, Iceland BBB- Kazakhstan, India, Iceland, Hungary, Brazil, Croatia, India, Brazil, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Greece
Non-investment grades
Ba1 Egypt, Greece BB+ Greece, Romania, Egypt Macedonia, Indonesia, Romania, Egypt, Latvia, Iceland, Turkey
Ba2 Indonesia, Turkey BB Vietnam, Indonesia, Macedonia, Latvia, Turkey, Montenegro  
Ba3 Vietnam, BB- Serbia, Mongolia Serbia,
B1 Mongolia, B+ Belarus, Ukraine Vietnam
B2 Turkmenistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, B   Mongolia, Ukraine 
B3 Argentina, Pakistan B- Argentina, Pakistan,  
Caa1 Cuba, Moldova CCC+    
Caa2     CCC      
Caa3    CCC-      
Ca   SD    

 

Developmets of the rating of the CR

(Foreign Currency Long-Term Sovereign Debt Ratings)

  Moody's Standard and Poor's Fitch
1992 Ba1 ─ ─
1993 Baa3 BBB ─
1994 Baa2 BBB+ ─
1995 Baa1 A A-
1996 Baa1 A A-
1997 Baa1 A BBB+
1998 Baa1 A- BBB+
1999 Baa1 A- BBB+
2000 Baa1 A- BBB+
2001 Baa1 A- BBB+
2002 A1 A- BBB+
2003 A1 A- A-
2004 A1 A- A-
2005 A1 A- A
2006 A1 A- A
2007 A1 A A
2008 A1 A A+
2009 A1 A A+
2010 A1 A A+

 Last update: 31 August 2010