Current Bahrain credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | B+ | positive | 28 Nov 2022 | outlook upgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | B2 | - | 22 Apr 2022 | outlook upgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | B+ | - | 15 Aug 2020 | rating downgrade |
| DBRS | - | - |
Bahrain: Long-term Rating Scales Comparison
Symbol means a positive outlook assigned by the rating agency.
Symbol means a negative outlook.
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| Grade | Description | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Investment Grade |
Prime |
AAA
|
Aaa
|
AAA
|
AAA
|
| High Medium Grade |
AA+
|
Aa1
|
AA+
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AA(high)
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|
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AA
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Aa2
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AA
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AA
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||
|
AA-
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Aa3
|
AA-
|
AA(low)
|
||
| Upper Medium Grade |
A+
|
A1
|
A+
|
A(high)
|
|
|
A
|
A2
|
A
|
A
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||
|
A-
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A3
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A-
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A(low)
|
||
| Lower Medium Grade |
BBB+
|
Baa1
|
BBB+
|
BBB(high)
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|
|
BBB
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Baa2
|
BBB
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BBB
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||
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BBB-
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Baa3
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BBB-
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BBB(low)
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||
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Speculative Grade |
Speculative |
BB+
|
Ba1
|
BB+
|
BB(high)
|
|
BB
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Ba2
|
BB
|
BB
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||
|
BB-
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Ba3
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BB-
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BB(low)
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| Highly Speculative |
B+
|
B1
|
B+
|
B(high)
|
|
|
B
|
B2
|
B
|
B
|
||
|
B-
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B3
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B-
|
B(low)
|
||
| Substantial Risk |
CCC+
|
Caa1
|
CCC+
|
CCC(high)
|
|
|
CCC
|
Caa2
|
CCC
|
CCC
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|
CCC-
|
Caa3
|
CCC-
|
CCC(low)
|
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| Extremely Speculative |
CC
|
Ca
|
CC
|
CC
|
|
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
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| In Default |
RD
|
/
|
RD
|
RD
|
|
|
SD
|
/
|
SD
|
SD
|
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|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
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Bahrain Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Bahrain credit ratings by S&P, Moody's, Fitch and DBRS agencies.
Symbol means a positive outlook assigned by the rating agency.
Symbol means a negative outlook.
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| Date | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2022 | B+ | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | B2 | |||
| 29 Nov 2021 | B+ | |||
| 31 May 2021 | B+ | |||
| 30 Apr 2021 | B2 | |||
| 15 Aug 2020 | B+ | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | B+ | |||
| 30 Nov 2019 | B+ | |||
| 18 Dec 2018 | B2 | |||
| 3 Aug 2018 | B2 | |||
| 1 Mar 2018 | BB- | |||
| 1 Dec 2017 | B+ | |||
| 28 Jul 2017 | B1 | |||
| 12 Jun 2017 | BB+ | |||
| 2 Jun 2017 | BB- | |||
| 9 Dec 2016 | BB- | |||
| 28 Jun 2016 | BB+ | |||
| 14 May 2016 | Ba2 | |||
| 4 Mar 2016 | Ba1 | |||
| 17 Feb 2016 | BB | |||
| 4 Dec 2015 | BBB- | |||
| 5 Jun 2015 | BBB- | |||
| 16 Apr 2015 | Baa3 | |||
| 9 Feb 2015 | BBB- | |||
| 19 Dec 2014 | BBB | |||
| 12 Dec 2014 | BBB | |||
| 18 Sep 2013 | Baa2 | |||
| 28 Jan 2013 | BBB | |||
| 3 Aug 2011 | BBB | |||
| 26 May 2011 | Baa1 | |||
| 18 Mar 2011 | BBB | |||
| 15 Mar 2011 | BBB | |||
| 3 Mar 2011 | A- | |||
| 23 Feb 2011 | A3 | |||
| 21 Feb 2011 | A- | |||
| 17 Feb 2011 | A | |||
| 23 Aug 2010 | A3 | |||
| 6 Jan 2009 | A2 | |||
| 24 Aug 2007 | A | |||
| 25 Jul 2007 | A2 | |||
| 4 Oct 2006 | A3 | |||
| 7 Sep 2006 | Baa1 | |||
| 17 Aug 2006 | A- | |||
| 5 Apr 2006 | A | |||
| 11 Dec 2003 | Baa1 | |||
| 2 Dec 2003 | A- | |||
| 10 Jan 2003 | A- | |||
| 16 Dec 2002 | BBB | |||
| 15 Aug 2002 | Baa3 | |||
| 15 Jul 2002 | A- | |||
| 27 Nov 2001 | BBB | |||
| 16 Feb 2000 | BBB- | |||
| 29 Jan 1996 | Ba1 |