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This is a list of countries by credit rating, showing long-term foreign currency credit ratings for sovereign bonds as reported by the three major credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's. The ratings of Dagong and JCR, Chinese and Japanese rating agencies respectively, are also included. The list also includes all country subdivisions issuing sovereign bonds, but it excludes regions, provinces and municipalities issuing sub-sovereign bonds.

Contents

Ratings

Standard & Poor's

For S&P, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is BBB- or higher. Bonds rated BB+ and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.[1]

Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Abu Dhabi, UAE AA Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Albania B+ Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Andorra A- Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Angola BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Argentina B- Negative 2012-10-30 [4]
 Aruba A- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Australia AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Austria AA+ Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Azerbaijan BBB- Positive 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bahamas BBB Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bahrain BBB Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bangladesh BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Barbados BB+ Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Belarus B- Positive 2013-04-17 [2][3]
 Belgium AA Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Belize B- Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Benin B Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bermuda AA- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bolivia BB- Positive 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina B Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Botswana A- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Brazil BBB Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Bulgaria BBB Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Burkina Faso B Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Cambodia B Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Cameroon B Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Canada AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Cape Verde B+ Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Chile AA- Positive 2012-12-26 [2][3]
 China AA- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Colombia BBB Stable 2013-04-24 [2][3]
 Cook Islands B+ Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Costa Rica BB Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Croatia BB+ Stable 2012-12-14 [2][3]
 Curacao A- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Cyprus CCC Stable 2013-04-12 [2][5]
 Czech Republic AA- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Denmark AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Dominican Republic B+ Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Ecuador B Positive 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Egypt CCC+ Negative 2012-12-24 [2][3]
 El Salvador BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Estonia AA- Stable 2012-10-19 [2][6]
 Fiji B Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Finland AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 France AA+ Negative 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Gabon BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Georgia BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [2][3]
 Germany AAA Stable 2013-03-27 [2][3]
 Ghana B Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Greece B- Stable 2012-12-18 [2][3]
 Grenada SD Negative 2013-03-13 [2][7]
 Guatemala BB Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Guernsey AA+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Honduras B+ Positive 2012-06-08 [2][3]
 Hong Kong AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Hungary BB Stable 2012-11-23 [2][3]
 Iceland BBB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 India BBB- Negative 2012-04-25 [2][3][8]
 Indonesia BB+ Positive 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Ireland BBB+ Stable 2013-02-13 [2][3]
 Isle of Man AA+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Israel A+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Italy BBB+ Negative 2012-01-13 [2][3]
 Jamaica CCC+ Negative 2013-03-07 [2][9]
 Japan AA- Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Jordan BB Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Kazakhstan BBB+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Kenya B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Kuwait AA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Latvia BBB Positive 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Lebanon B Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Liechtenstein AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Lithuania BBB Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Luxembourg AAA Negative 2012-01-13 [2][3]
 Macedonia BB Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Malaysia A- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Malta BBB+ Stable 2013-01-16 [2][10]
 Mexico BBB Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Mongolia BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Montenegro BB- Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Montserrat BBB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Morocco BBB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Mozambique B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Netherlands AAA Negative 2012-07-24 [2][3]
 New Zealand AA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Nigeria BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Norway AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Oman A Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Pakistan B- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Panama BBB Stable 2012-07-02 [2][3]
 Papua New Guinea B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Paraguay BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Peru BBB Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Philippines BBB- Stable 2013-05-02 [11][12]
 Poland A- Stable 2013-03-07 [2][3]
 Portugal BB Stable 2013-03-07 [2][3]
 Qatar AA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE A Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Romania BB+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Russia BBB Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Rwanda B Stable 2012-09-29 [2][3]
 Saudi Arabia AA- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Senegal B+ Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Serbia BB- Negative 2012-08-07 [2][3]
 Singapore AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Slovakia A Stable 2012-01-13 [2][3]
 Slovenia A- Stable 2013-02-13 [2][13]
 South Africa BBB Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 South Korea A+ Stable 2012-09-14 [2][3]
 Spain BBB- Negative 2012-10-10 [2][3]
 Sri Lanka B+ Positive 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Suriname BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Sweden AAA Stable 2012-10-24 [2][3][14]
 Switzerland AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Taiwan AA- Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Thailand BBB+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Trinidad and Tobago A Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Tunisia BB- Negative 2013-02-20 [2][3]
 Turkey BB+ Stable 2013-03-27 [2][3]
 Uganda B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Ukraine BB Negative 2012-07-03 [2][3]
 United Kingdom AAA Negative 2012-04-13 [2][3]
 United States AA+ Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Uruguay BBB- Stable 2012-04-03 [2][3]
 Venezuela B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Vietnam BB- Negative 2011-11-29 [2][3]
 Zambia B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [2][3]
World countries by Standard & Poor's Foreign Rating in May 2013[15][16]
Dark Green - AAA Light Green - AA
Celery - A Yellow - BBB
Orange - BB Red - B
Dark Red - CCC Grey - not rated
Financial ratings of European States by Standard & Poor's (foreign currency) in January 2013

Fitch

For Fitch, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is BBB- or higher. Bonds rated BB+ and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.[17]

Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Abu Dhabi AA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Angola BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Argentina CC Negative 2012-11-27 [19]
 Armenia BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Aruba BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Australia AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [20]
 Austria AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Azerbaijan BBB- Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Bahrain BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Belgium AA Stable 2013-01-24 [18]
 Benin B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Bermuda AA+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Bolivia B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Brazil BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Bulgaria BBB- Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Cameroon B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Canada AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Cape Verde B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Chile A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 China A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Colombia BBB- Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Costa Rica BB+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Croatia BBB Stable 2012-09-05 [18]
 Cyprus BB- Negative 2012-11-22 [18]
 Czech Republic A+ Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Denmark AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Dominican Republic B Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Ecuador B- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Egypt B Negative 2013-01-30 [18]
 El Salvador BB Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Estonia A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Finland AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 France AAA Negative 2011-12-16 [18]
 Gabon BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Georgia B+ Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Germany AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Ghana B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Greece B- Stable 2012-05-17 [18]
 Guatemala BB+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Hong Kong AA+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Hungary BB+ Negative 2012-01-06 [18]
 Iceland BBB- Stable 2012-02-17 [18]
 India BBB- Negative 2012-06-18 [18]
 Indonesia BBB- Stable 2011-12-15 [18]
 Ireland BBB+ Stable 2012-11-15 [18]
 Israel A Stable 2008-02-11 [18]
 Italy BBB+ Negative 2013-03-08 [18]
 Jamaica B- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Japan A+ Negative 2012-05-22 [18]
 Kazakhstan BBB Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Kenya B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Kuwait AA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Latvia BBB Positive 2012-11-13 [18][21]
 Lebanon B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Lesotho BB- Negative 2011-11-21 [18]
 Lithuania BBB Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Luxembourg AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Macedonia BB+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Malaysia A- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Malta A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Mexico BBB+ Stable 2013-04-08 [18]
 Mongolia B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Morocco BBB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Mozambique B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Namibia BBB- Positive 2011-11-21 [18]
 Netherlands AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 New Zealand AA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Nigeria BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Norway AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Panama BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Peru BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Philippines BBB- Stable 2013-03-27 [18][22]
 Poland A- Positive 2013-02-21 [18]
 Portugal BB+ Watch Negative 2011-11-21 [18][23]
 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE A Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Romania BBB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Russia BBB Stable 2012-08-16 [18][24]
 Rwanda B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 San Marino A Negative 2011-11-21 [18]
 Saudi Arabia AA- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Serbia BB- Negative 2012-08-16 [18]
 Seychelles B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Singapore AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Slovakia A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Slovenia BBB+ Negative 2013-05-17 [18]
 South Africa BBB Stable 2013-01-10 [18]
 South Korea AA- Stable 2012-09-07 [25]
 Spain BBB Negative 2012-06-07 [18]
 Sri Lanka BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Suriname BB- Stable 2012-07-10 [18]
 Sweden AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Switzerland AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Taiwan A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Thailand A- Stable 2013-03-08 [18]
 Tunisia BBB- Negative 2011-11-21 [18]
 Turkey BBB- Stable 2012-11-05 [18]
 Uganda B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Ukraine B Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 United Kingdom AA+ Stable 2013-04-19 [26]
 United States AAA Negative 2011-11-21 [18]
 Uruguay BBB- Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Venezuela B+ Negative 2011-11-21 [18]
 Vietnam B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
 Zambia B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [18]
Financial ratings of European States by Fitch Ratings in March 2013

Moody's

For Moody's, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is Baa3 or higher. Bonds rated Ba1 and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.[27]

Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Albania B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Angola Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Argentina B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Armenia Ba2 Negative 2011-11-21 [28]
 Australia Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Austria Aaa Negative 2012-02-13 [28]
 Azerbaijan Baa3 Positive 2012-04-19 [28]
 Bahamas A3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Bahrain Baa1 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Bangladesh Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Barbados Baa3 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Belarus B3 Watch Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Belgium Aa3 Negative 2011-12-16 [28]
 Belize B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Bermuda Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Bolivia Ba3 Positive 2011-08-05 [28]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina B3 Negative 2012-04-03 [28][29]
 Botswana A2 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Brazil Baa2 Positive 2011-08-05 [28]
 Bulgaria Baa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Cambodia B2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Canada Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Cayman Islands Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Chile Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 China Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Colombia Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Costa Rica Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Croatia Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Cuba Caa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Cyprus Caa3 Negative 2012-10-08 [28][30]
 Czech Republic A1 Stable 2012-07-18 [28]
 Denmark Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Dominican Republic B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Ecuador Caa1 Stable 2012-09-14 [28]
 Egypt Caa1 Negative 2013-03-21 [31]
 El Salvador Ba2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Estonia A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Fiji B1 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Finland Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 France Aa1 Negative 2012-11-19 [28]
 Georgia Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Germany Aaa Negative watch 2012-07-24 [32]
 Greece C 2012-03-02 [28]
 Guatemala Ba1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Honduras B2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Hong Kong Aa1 Positive 2011-08-05 [28]
 Hungary Ba1 Negative 2011-11-24 [28][33]
 Iceland Baa3 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 India Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Indonesia Baa3 Stable 2012-01-18 [28]
 Ireland Ba1 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Isle of Man Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Israel A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Italy Baa2 Negative 2012-07-13 [28][34]
 Jamaica B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Japan Aa3 Stable 2011-08-23 [28]
 Jordan Ba2 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Kazakhstan Baa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Kuwait Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Latvia Baa3 Positive 2011-08-05 [28]
 Lebanon B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Lithuania Baa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Luxembourg Aaa Negative watch 2012-07-23 [32]
 Macao Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Malaysia A3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Malta A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Mauritius Baa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Mexico Baa2 Positive 2011-08-05 [28]
 Moldova B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Mongolia B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Montenegro Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Morocco Ba1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Netherlands Aaa Negative watch 2012-07-23 [32]
 New Zealand Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Nicaragua B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Norway Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Oman A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Pakistan Caa1 Negative 2012-07-13 [28][35]
 Panama Baa2 Stable 2012-10-31 [28]
 Papua New Guinea B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Paraguay B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Peru Baa2 Positive 2012-08-16 [28]
 Philippines Ba1 Positive 2012-10-29 [28][36]
 Poland A2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Portugal Ba3 Negative 2012-02-13 [28]
 Qatar Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Romania Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Russia Baa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Saudi Arabia Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Senegal B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Singapore Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Slovakia A1 Stable 2012-02-13 [28]
 Slovenia Ba1 Negative 2013-04-30 [28]
 South Africa Baa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 South Korea Aa3 Stable 2012-08-27 [28]
 Spain Baa3 Negative 2012-06-13 [28]
 Sri Lanka B1 Positive 2011-08-05 [28]
 St. Vincent & the Grenadines B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Suriname B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Sweden Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Switzerland Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Taiwan Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Thailand Baa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Trinidad and Tobago Baa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Tunisia Baa3 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Turkey Baa3 Stable 2013-05-16 [28]
 Ukraine B2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 United Arab Emirates Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 United Kingdom Aa1 Stable 2013-02-22 [28]
 United States Aaa Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
 Uruguay Baa3 Positive 2012-07-31 [37]
 Venezuela B2 Stable 2011-08-05 [28]
 Vietnam B1 Negative 2011-08-05 [28]
Financial ratings of European States by Moody's in February 2013

Dagong

Dagong is a credit rating agency based in China. It is one of the few notable non-US based credit rating agencies.

Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Algeria BBB- Stable 2013-02 [38]
 Argentina CCC Negative 2012-11 [38]
 Australia AA+ Stable 2012-08 [38]
 Austria AA+ Stable 2012-01 [38]
 Bahrain A- Stable 2012-08 [38]
 Bangladesh BB- Stable 2012-06 [38]
 Belarus BB- Stable 2012-04 [38]
 Belgium A+ Negative 2012-09 [39]
 Botswana A Stable 2013-04-07 [38]
 Brazil A- Negative 2013-01 [38]
 Cambodia B Stable 2013-03-15 [38]
 Canada AA+ Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Cayman Islands AA- Stable 2012-02-21 [38]
 Chile AA Stable 2012-05 [38]
 China AAA Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Colombia BBB+ Stable 2012-03-31 [40]
 Croatia BBB- Negative 2012-04 [38]
 Czech Republic A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [38]
 Denmark AA+ Stable 2012-09 [38]
 Ecuador B- Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Egypt B+ Negative 2012-09 [38]
 Estonia A Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Ethiopia CCC Negative 2013-01 [38]
 Finland AAA Negative 2011-12 [38]
 France A+ Negative 2012-12 [38]
 Georgia BB- Stable 2012-06 [38]
 Germany AA+ Stable 2012-09 [38]
 Greece CC Negative 2012-05-11 [38]
 Hong Kong AAA Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Hungary BBB- Negative 2013-02 [38]
 Iceland BB- Stable 2012-10 [38]
 India BBB+ Negative 2012-08 [38]
 Indonesia BBB- Stable 2013-01 [38]
 Ireland BBB Negative 2012-01 [38]
 Israel A- Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Italy BBB Negative 2013-01 [38]
 Japan AA- Stable 2011-06-02 [38]
 Kazakhstan BBB- Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Kenya B Negative 2012-09 [38]
 Kuwait AA Stable 2012-05 [38]
 Latvia BB Stable 2013-01 [38]
 Lithuania BBB- Negative 2012-06-14 [38]
 Luxembourg AAA Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Macao AA+ Stable 2012-09 [38]
 Madagascar CCC Stable 2012-05 [38]
 Malaysia A+ Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Malta A- Negative 2012-04 [38]
 Mauritius BBB Stable 2012-07 [38]
 Mexico BBB Stable 2012-09 [38]
 Micronesia BB- Stable 2013-02 [38]
 Mongolia BB- Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Morocco BBB Negative 2013-01 [38]
 Netherlands AA+ Stable 2011-06-02 [38]
 New Zealand AA Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Nigeria BB+ Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Norway AAA Stable 2012-08 [38]
 Oman B Stable 2012-04 [38]
 Pakistan CCC Negative 2012-09 [38]
 Panama A- Stable 2012-07 [38]
 Paraguay B+ Stable 2013-02 [38]
 Peru BBB+ Positive 2013-01 [38]
 Philippines BB- Stable 2012-10 [38]
 Poland A- Negative 2012-08 [41]
 Portugal BB+ Negative 2011-11-24 [38]
 Qatar AA- Stable 2013-02 [38]
 Romania BB Negative 2011-10 [38]
 Russia A Stable 2012-10 [38]
 Saudi Arabia AA Stable 2012-09 [38]
 Serbia BB- Stable 2012-06 [38]
 Singapore AAA Stable 2012-12 [38]
 South Africa A Negative 2012-07 [38]
 South Korea AA- Stable 2013-01 [38]
 South Sudan CC Stable 2013-02 [38]
 Spain A Negative 2011-06-21 [38]
 Sri Lanka B+ Negative 2013-03-18 [38]
 Sudan C Stable 2013-02 [38]
 Sweden AA+ Stable 2013-01 [38]
 Switzerland AAA Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Taiwan AA- Stable 2013-03-06 [38]
 Thailand BBB Stable 2012-12 [38]
 Tunisia BB+ Negative 2013-01 [38]
 Turkey BB- Stable 2012-09 [38]
 United Kingdom AA+ Stable 2012-08 [38]
 United States A Negative 2012-12 [42]
 Ukraine B- Negative 2012-08 [38]
 United Arab Emirates BBB+ Stable 2012-11 [38]
 Uruguay BB+ Stable 2013-01 [38]
 Uzbekistan BBB 2013-03-27 [38]
 Venezuela BB+ Stable 2010-07-11 [38]
 Vietnam B+ Stable 2013-02-16 [38]
Financial ratings of European States by Dagong Global Credit Rating in June 2012

JCR

Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) is a credit rating agency based in Japan. JCR is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Australia AAA Stable 2012-07-02 [43]
 Belgium AAA Stable 2013-03-25 [43]
 Brazil BBB Stable 2012-11-15 [43]
 Canada AAA Stable 2012-09-04 [43]
 Czech Republic A Stable 2012-12-21 [43]
 Denmark AAA Stable 2013-02-14 [43]
 Finland AAA Stable 2013-04-19 [43]
 France AAA Stable 2013-04-26 [43]
 Germany AAA Stable 2013-02-28 [43]
 Hong Kong AA+ Stable 2012-09-05 [43]
 Hungary BBB Negative 2013-03-14 [43]
 India BBB+ Stable 2012-11-30 [43]
 Indonesia BBB- Stable 2012-11-13 [43]
 Italy AA- Negative 2013-04-10 [43]
 Japan AAA Stable 2013-03-15 [43]
 Malaysia A Stable 2012-10-19 [43]
 Mexico A- Stable 2012-12-21 [43]
 Netherlands AAA Stable 2012-10-04 [43]
 Norway AAA Stable 2012-08-02 [43]
 Philippines BBB Stable 2013-05-7 [43]
 Poland A Stable 2013-03-01 [43]
 Portugal A Negative 2013-03-15 [43]
 Romania BBB- Stable 2013-03-28 [43]
 Russia BBB+ Stable 2012-08-29 [43]
 Singapore AAA Stable 2012-02-01 [43]
 South Korea A+ Stable 2013-01-24 [43]
 Slovakia A+ Stable 2012-11-08 [43]
 Slovenia AA- Negative 2012-06-13 [43]
 Spain AA Negative 2013-04-12 [43]
 Thailand A- Stable 2013-04-02 [43]
 Turkey BB Stable 2012-06-28 [43]
 United Kingdom AAA Stable 2012-06-29 [43]
 United States AAA Stable 2012-03-09 [43]
Financial ratings of European States by JCR Credit Rating in April 2013

Not rated

UN member states that have not been assigned a credit rating by any of the five rating agencies.

Country Details
 Afghanistan
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Bhutan
 Brunei Darussalam
 Burundi
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 Comoros
 Congo
 Democratic Republic of Congo
 Cote d'Ivoire
 Djibouti
 Dominica
 Equatorial Guinea
 Eritrea
 Gambia Fitch suspended Gambia’s credit rating after its only traded international bond expired[44]
 Guinea
 Guinea-Bissau
 Guyana
 Haiti
 Iran Fitch has withdrawn all ratings for Iran following the maturity and full repayment of the last outstanding sovereign eurobond on 21 April 2008.[45]
 Iraq
 Kiribati
 Kyrgyzstan
 Laos
 Liberia
 Libya Fitch has withdrawn all ratings for Libya because it doesn't have enough information to maintain coverage of the issuer.[46]
 Malawi
 Maldives
 Mali Mali was given a credit rating in 2004 as part of a UN development initiative,[47] but the rating was later withdrawn.[48]
 Marshall Islands
 Mauritania
 Federated States of Micronesia
 Monaco
 Myanmar
 Nauru
 Nepal
 Niger
 North Korea
 Palau
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Saint Lucia
 Samoa
 Sao Tome and Principe
 Sierra Leone
 Solomon Islands
 Somalia
 Swaziland
 Syria
 Tajikistan
 Tanzania
 Timor Leste
 Togo
 Tonga
 Turkmenistan Moody has withdrawn its rating because it had insufficient information to maintain coverage of the issue.[49]
 Tuvalu
 Vanuatu
 Yemen
 Zimbabwe

See also

References

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