Current Hong Kong credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
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Standard & Poor's | AA+ | - | 22 Sep 2017 | rating downgrade |
Moody's Investors Service | Aa3 | - | 20 Jan 2020 | rating downgrade |
Fitch Ratings | AA- | - | 20 Apr 2020 | rating downgrade |
DBRS | - | - |
Hong Kong Credit Ratings: Long-term Rating Scales Comparison
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Description | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS | Grade |
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Prime | AAA | Aaa | AAA | AAA | Investment |
High Medium Grade | AA+ | Aa1 | AA+ | AA(high) | |
AA | Aa2 | AA | AA | ||
AA- | Aa3 | AA- | AA(low) | ||
Upper Medium Grade | A+ | A1 | A+ | A(high) | |
A | A2 | A | A | ||
A- | A3 | A- | A(low) | ||
Lower Medium Grade | BBB+ | Baa1 | BBB+ | BBB(high) | |
BBB | Baa2 | BBB | BBB | ||
BBB- | Baa3 | BBB- | BBB(low) | ||
Speculative | BB+ | Ba1 | BB+ | BB(high) | Speculative |
BB | Ba2 | BB | BB | ||
BB- | Ba3 | BB- | BB(low) | ||
Highly Speculative | B+ | B1 | B+ | B(high) | |
B | B2 | B | B | ||
B- | B3 | B- | B(low) | ||
Substantial Risk | CCC+ | Caa1 | CCC+ | CCC(high) | |
CCC | Caa2 | CCC | CCC | ||
CCC- | Caa3 | CCC- | CCC(low) | ||
Extremely Speculative | CC | Ca | CC | CC | |
C | Ca | C | C | ||
In Default | RD | C | RD | RD | |
SD | / | SD | SD | ||
D | / | D | D |
Hong Kong Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Hong Kong 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 |
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20 Apr 2020 | AA- | |||
20 Jan 2020 | Aa3 | |||
16 Sep 2019 | Aa2 | |||
6 Sep 2019 | AA | |||
22 Sep 2017 | AA+ | |||
24 May 2017 | Aa2 | |||
31 Mar 2016 | AAA | |||
12 Mar 2016 | Aa1 | |||
16 Apr 2013 | Aa1 | |||
16 Dec 2010 | AAA | |||
25 Nov 2010 | AA+ | |||
10 Nov 2010 | Aa1 | |||
8 Nov 2009 | Aa2 | |||
31 Jul 2008 | AA+ | |||
26 Sep 2007 | Aa2 | |||
26 Jul 2007 | AA | |||
12 Jul 2007 | AA | |||
26 Sep 2006 | Aa3 | |||
27 Jul 2006 | AA | |||
24 Jul 2006 | AA- | |||
6 Jul 2006 | A1 | |||
18 Apr 2006 | AA- | |||
19 Jul 2005 | AA- | |||
3 May 2005 | A+ | |||
16 May 2004 | AA- | |||
15 Oct 2003 | A1 | |||
24 Apr 2003 | AA- | |||
25 Jun 2001 | AA- | |||
15 Feb 2001 | A3 | |||
8 Feb 2001 | A+ | |||
5 May 2000 | A3 | |||
6 Dec 1999 | A | |||
31 Aug 1998 | A | |||
22 Jun 1998 | A+ | |||
19 Feb 1998 | A3 | |||
14 May 1997 | A+ | |||
9 Aug 1995 | A+ | |||
13 Feb 1995 | A | |||
10 Aug 1994 | AA- | |||
7 Sep 1993 | A | |||
7 Dec 1992 | A | |||
4 Dec 1992 | A | |||
12 Feb 1990 | A | |||
9 Feb 1990 | A | |||
8 Nov 1989 | A3 | |||
26 Jun 1989 | A+ | |||
9 Nov 1988 | A2 | |||
23 Oct 1988 | A+ |