Current Italy credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | BBB | - | 27 Jul 2022 | outlook downgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | Baa3 | negative | 8 Aug 2022 | outlook downgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | BBB | - | 6 Dec 2021 | rating upgrade |
| DBRS | BBB (high) | - | 1 Nov 2021 | outlook upgrade |
Italy: 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
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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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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)
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|
|
A
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A2
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A
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A
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||
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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
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BBB+
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BBB(high)
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|
|
BBB
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Baa2
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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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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
|
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+
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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+
|
CCC(high)
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|
|
CCC
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Caa2
|
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
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CC
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|
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C
|
C
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C
|
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
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
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Italy Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2022 | Baa3 | |||
| 27 Jul 2022 | BBB | |||
| 6 Dec 2021 | BBB | |||
| 1 Nov 2021 | BBB (high) | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | BBB | |||
| 24 Oct 2020 | BBB | |||
| 11 May 2020 | BBB (high) | |||
| 29 Apr 2020 | BBB- | |||
| 27 Oct 2018 | BBB | |||
| 20 Oct 2018 | Baa3 | |||
| 31 Aug 2018 | BBB | |||
| 25 May 2018 | Baa2 | |||
| 27 Oct 2017 | BBB | |||
| 21 Apr 2017 | BBB | |||
| 13 Jan 2017 | BBB (high) | |||
| 7 Dec 2016 | Baa2 | |||
| 21 Oct 2016 | BBB+ | |||
| 5 Aug 2016 | A (low) | |||
| 5 Dec 2014 | BBB- | |||
| 25 Apr 2014 | BBB+ | |||
| 14 Feb 2014 | Baa2 | |||
| 9 Jul 2013 | BBB | |||
| 8 Mar 2013 | BBB+ | |||
| 6 Mar 2013 | A (low) | |||
| 8 Aug 2012 | A | |||
| 13 Jul 2012 | Baa2 | |||
| 22 May 2012 | A (high) | |||
| 13 Feb 2012 | A3 | |||
| 27 Jan 2012 | A- | |||
| 13 Jan 2012 | BBB+ | |||
| 9 Nov 2011 | A (high) | |||
| 7 Oct 2011 | A+ | |||
| 4 Oct 2011 | A2 | |||
| 19 Sep 2011 | A | |||
| 17 Jun 2011 | Aa2 | |||
| 20 May 2011 | A+ | |||
| 3 Feb 2011 | AA (low) | |||
| 19 Oct 2006 | A+ | AA- | ||
| 8 Aug 2005 | AA- | |||
| 29 Jun 2005 | AA | |||
| 7 Jul 2004 | AA- | |||
| 15 Jan 2003 | AA | |||
| 17 Jun 2002 | AA | |||
| 15 May 2002 | Aa2 | |||
| 6 May 1998 | AA | |||
| 3 Jul 1996 | Aa3 | |||
| 1 May 1996 | A1 | |||
| 23 Feb 1995 | AA- | |||
| 3 Feb 1995 | AA | |||
| 10 Aug 1994 | AA | |||
| 1 Mar 1993 | AA | |||
| 25 Feb 1993 | Aa3 | |||
| 13 Aug 1992 | Aa3 | |||
| 6 May 1992 | AA+ | |||
| 1 Jul 1991 | Aa1 | |||
| 30 May 1991 | AA+ | |||
| 26 Jun 1989 | AA+ | |||
| 23 Nov 1988 | AA+ | |||
| 10 Oct 1986 | Aaa |