Current South Africa 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 | BB- | - | 30 Apr 2020 | rating downgrade |
Moody's Investors Service | Ba2 | negative | 21 Nov 2020 | rating downgrade |
Fitch Ratings | BB- | negative | 21 Nov 2020 | rating downgrade |
DBRS | - | - |
South Africa 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 |
South Africa Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of South Africa 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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21 Nov 2020 | Ba2 | BB- | ||
30 Apr 2020 | BB- | |||
4 Apr 2020 | BB | |||
28 Mar 2020 | Ba1 | |||
23 Nov 2019 | BB | |||
2 Nov 2019 | Baa3 | |||
27 Jul 2019 | BB+ | |||
24 Nov 2017 | BB | Baa3 | ||
9 Jun 2017 | Baa3 | |||
7 Apr 2017 | BB+ | |||
3 Apr 2017 | BB+ | |||
25 Nov 2016 | BBB- | |||
4 Dec 2015 | BBB- | BBB- | ||
6 Nov 2014 | Baa2 | |||
13 Jun 2014 | BBB- | BBB | ||
10 Jan 2013 | BBB | |||
12 Oct 2012 | BBB | |||
27 Sep 2012 | Baa1 | |||
28 Mar 2012 | BBB+ | |||
13 Jan 2012 | BBB+ | |||
9 Nov 2011 | A3 | |||
25 Jan 2011 | BBB+ | |||
17 Jan 2011 | BBB+ | |||
16 Jul 2009 | A3 | |||
11 Nov 2008 | BBB+ | |||
9 Nov 2008 | BBB+ | |||
17 Jun 2008 | BBB+ | |||
25 Jul 2007 | BBB+ | |||
5 Jun 2007 | Baa1 | |||
25 Aug 2005 | BBB+ | |||
1 Aug 2005 | BBB+ | |||
11 Jan 2005 | Baa1 | |||
21 Oct 2004 | BBB | |||
7 May 2003 | BBB | |||
2 May 2003 | BBB | |||
26 Feb 2003 | Baa2 | |||
12 Nov 2002 | BBB- | |||
20 Aug 2002 | BBB- | |||
29 Nov 2001 | Baa2 | |||
27 Jun 2000 | BBB- | |||
19 May 2000 | BB+ | |||
25 Feb 2000 | BBB- | |||
7 Feb 2000 | Baa3 | |||
8 Oct 1998 | Baa3 | |||
17 Jul 1998 | Baa3 | |||
28 May 1998 | BB | |||
17 Feb 1998 | BB | |||
20 Nov 1995 | BB+ | |||
3 Oct 1994 | BB | Baa3 | ||
22 Sep 1994 | BB |