Current Malta credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | A- | positive | 29 Sep 2017 | outlook upgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | A3 | positive | 23 Feb 2018 | outlook upgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | A+ | - | 11 Aug 2017 | rating upgrade |
| DBRS | A (high) | - | 23 Feb 2018 | rating upgrade |
Malta 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 | ||
Malta Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2018 | A3 | A (high) | ||
| 29 Sep 2017 | A- | |||
| 25 Aug 2017 | A | |||
| 11 Aug 2017 | A+ | |||
| 14 Oct 2016 | A- | |||
| 19 Aug 2016 | A | |||
| 10 Jul 2015 | BBB+ | |||
| 3 Apr 2015 | A | |||
| 4 Oct 2013 | A3 | |||
| 20 Sep 2013 | A | |||
| 16 Jan 2013 | BBB+ | |||
| 13 Feb 2012 | A3 | |||
| 13 Jan 2012 | A- | |||
| 5 Dec 2011 | A | |||
| 6 Sep 2011 | A2 | |||
| 3 Jan 2008 | A1 | |||
| 12 Jul 2007 | A+ | |||
| 10 Jul 2007 | A2 | |||
| 9 Mar 2006 | A3 | |||
| 4 Nov 2003 | A | |||
| 15 Jul 2003 | A3 | |||
| 2 May 2000 | A | |||
| 10 Mar 1999 | A | |||
| 17 Feb 1999 | A3 | |||
| 19 Jun 1998 | A+ | |||
| 25 Mar 1998 | A3 | |||
| 3 Jul 1997 | A2 | |||
| 20 Jul 1996 | A | |||
| 6 May 1996 | A+ | |||
| 14 Mar 1994 | A | A2 |