Current Bulgaria credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | BBB | - | 30 May 2020 | outlook downgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | Baa1 | - | 10 Oct 2020 | rating upgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | BBB | positive | 22 Feb 2021 | outlook upgrade |
| DBRS | - | - |
Bulgaria: 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
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| High Medium Grade |
AA+
|
Aa1
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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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||
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AA-
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Aa3
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AA-
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AA(low)
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| Upper Medium Grade |
A+
|
A1
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A+
|
A(high)
|
|
|
A
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A2
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A
|
A
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||
|
A-
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A3
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A-
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A(low)
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| 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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BBB-
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Baa3
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BBB-
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BBB(low)
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Speculative Grade |
Speculative |
BB+
|
Ba1
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BB+
|
BB(high)
|
|
BB
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Ba2
|
BB
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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
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B+
|
B(high)
|
|
|
B
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B2
|
B
|
B
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||
|
B-
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B3
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B-
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B(low)
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| Substantial Risk |
CCC+
|
Caa1
|
CCC+
|
CCC(high)
|
|
|
CCC
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Caa2
|
CCC
|
CCC
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|
CCC-
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Caa3
|
CCC-
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CCC(low)
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| Extremely Speculative |
CC
|
Ca
|
CC
|
CC
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|
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
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| In Default |
RD
|
/
|
RD
|
RD
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|
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SD
|
/
|
SD
|
SD
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|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
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Bulgaria Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2021 | BBB | |||
| 10 Oct 2020 | Baa1 | |||
| 30 May 2020 | BBB | |||
| 25 Apr 2020 | BBB | |||
| 30 Nov 2019 | BBB | |||
| 31 Aug 2019 | Baa2 | |||
| 23 Mar 2019 | BBB | |||
| 1 Jun 2018 | BBB- | |||
| 1 Dec 2017 | BBB- | BBB | ||
| 2 Jun 2017 | BB+ | BBB- | ||
| 12 Dec 2014 | BB+ | |||
| 13 Jun 2014 | BBB- | |||
| 13 Dec 2013 | BBB | |||
| 13 Dec 2011 | BBB- | |||
| 22 Jul 2011 | Baa2 | |||
| 24 May 2011 | BBB- | |||
| 5 Apr 2011 | Baa3 | |||
| 1 Dec 2009 | BBB | |||
| 30 Apr 2009 | BBB- | |||
| 9 Nov 2008 | BBB- | |||
| 30 Oct 2008 | BBB | |||
| 23 Oct 2008 | BBB+ | |||
| 31 Jan 2008 | BBB | |||
| 26 Oct 2006 | BBB+ | |||
| 1 Mar 2006 | Baa3 | |||
| 21 Dec 2005 | Ba1 | |||
| 27 Oct 2005 | BBB | |||
| 17 Aug 2005 | BBB | |||
| 10 Feb 2005 | BBB- | |||
| 17 Nov 2004 | Ba1 | |||
| 4 Aug 2004 | BBB- | |||
| 24 Jun 2004 | BBB- | |||
| 24 Jul 2003 | BB+ | |||
| 5 Jun 2003 | Ba2 | |||
| 22 May 2003 | BB+ | |||
| 16 Dec 2002 | B1 | |||
| 29 Oct 2002 | BB | |||
| 7 Oct 2002 | BB | |||
| 14 Jan 2002 | BB- | |||
| 19 Dec 2001 | B1 | |||
| 7 Nov 2001 | BB- | |||
| 21 Sep 2000 | B+ | |||
| 10 May 2000 | B+ | |||
| 23 Nov 1998 | B | |||
| 17 Apr 1998 | B+ | |||
| 26 Dec 1997 | B2 | |||
| 27 Sep 1996 | B3 |