Current Malaysia credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | A- | negative | 27 Jun 2020 | outlook downgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | A3 | - | 11 Jan 2016 | outlook downgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | BBB+ | - | 4 Dec 2020 | rating downgrade |
| DBRS | - | - |
Malaysia Credit Ratings: Long-term Rating Scales Comparison
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| Description | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Malaysia Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2020 | BBB+ | |||
| 27 Jun 2020 | A- | |||
| 10 Apr 2020 | A- | |||
| 11 Jan 2016 | A3 | |||
| 30 Jun 2015 | A- | |||
| 20 Nov 2013 | A3 | |||
| 30 Jul 2013 | A- | |||
| 9 Nov 2008 | A- | |||
| 15 May 2008 | A- | |||
| 22 Jan 2008 | A- | |||
| 31 Jul 2007 | A- | |||
| 16 Dec 2004 | A3 | |||
| 8 Nov 2004 | A- | |||
| 6 Apr 2004 | BBB+ | |||
| 5 Feb 2004 | Baa1 | |||
| 7 Oct 2003 | A- | |||
| 24 Sep 2002 | Baa1 | |||
| 19 Aug 2002 | BBB+ | |||
| 7 Aug 2002 | BBB+ | |||
| 9 Apr 2002 | BBB | |||
| 2 Apr 2002 | Baa2 | |||
| 4 Mar 2002 | BBB | |||
| 12 Sep 2001 | BBB | |||
| 4 Apr 2001 | BBB | |||
| 17 Oct 2000 | Baa2 | |||
| 21 Sep 2000 | BBB | |||
| 31 Aug 2000 | BBB | |||
| 7 Dec 1999 | BBB | |||
| 10 Nov 1999 | BBB | |||
| 7 Oct 1999 | Baa3 | |||
| 9 Sep 1999 | BBB- | |||
| 26 Apr 1999 | BBB- | |||
| 20 Apr 1999 | Baa3 | |||
| 31 Mar 1999 | BBB- | |||
| 3 Dec 1998 | Baa3 | |||
| 15 Sep 1998 | BBB- | |||
| 14 Sep 1998 | Baa3 | |||
| 9 Sep 1998 | BB | |||
| 13 Aug 1998 | BBB- | |||
| 24 Jul 1998 | BBB+ | |||
| 23 Jul 1998 | Baa2 | |||
| 4 Jun 1998 | A2 | |||
| 17 Apr 1998 | A- | |||
| 29 Dec 1997 | A2 | |||
| 23 Dec 1997 | A | |||
| 23 Sep 1997 | A+ | |||
| 18 Aug 1997 | A+ | |||
| 28 Mar 1996 | A+ | |||
| 15 Mar 1995 | A1 | |||
| 20 Jan 1995 | A2 | |||
| 29 Dec 1994 | A+ | |||
| 11 Mar 1993 | A2 | |||
| 18 Jan 1993 | A | |||
| 8 Jul 1991 | A | |||
| 24 Jul 1990 | A- | |||
| 12 Mar 1990 | A3 | |||
| 8 Mar 1989 | A- | |||
| 18 Jan 1986 | Baa1 |