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: 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 |
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Investment Grade |
Prime |
AAA
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Aaa
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AAA
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AAA
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High Medium Grade |
AA+
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Aa1
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AA+
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AA(high)
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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
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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+
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A(high)
|
|
A
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A2
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A
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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+
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Baa1
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BBB+
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BBB(high)
|
|
BBB
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Baa2
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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+
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BB(high)
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BB
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Ba2
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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+
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B1
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B+
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B(high)
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|
B
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B2
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B
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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
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CCC+
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CCC(high)
|
|
CCC
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Caa2
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CCC
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CCC
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CCC-
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Caa3
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CCC-
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CCC(low)
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Extremely Speculative |
CC
|
Ca
|
CC
|
CC
|
|
C
|
C
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C
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C
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In Default |
RD
|
/
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RD
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RD
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|
SD
|
/
|
SD
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SD
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D•NR
|
D•NR
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D•NR
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D•NR
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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+ |