Current Sri Lanka credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | SD | - | 25 Apr 2022 | rating downgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | Ca | - | 19 Apr 2022 | rating downgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | RD | - | 20 May 2022 | rating downgrade |
| DBRS | - | - |
Sri Lanka: 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
|
AAA
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| High Medium Grade |
AA+
|
Aa1
|
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-
|
AA(low)
|
||
| Upper Medium Grade |
A+
|
A1
|
A+
|
A(high)
|
|
|
A
|
A2
|
A
|
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+
|
Baa1
|
BBB+
|
BBB(high)
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|
|
BBB
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Baa2
|
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
|
BB+
|
BB(high)
|
|
BB
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Ba2
|
BB
|
BB
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||
|
BB-
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Ba3
|
BB-
|
BB(low)
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| Highly Speculative |
B+
|
B1
|
B+
|
B(high)
|
|
|
B
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B2
|
B
|
B
|
||
|
B-
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B3
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B-
|
B(low)
|
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| Substantial Risk |
CCC+
|
Caa1
|
CCC+
|
CCC(high)
|
|
|
CCC
|
Caa2
|
CCC
|
CCC
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|
CCC-
|
Caa3
|
CCC-
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CCC(low)
|
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| Extremely Speculative |
CC
|
Ca
|
CC
|
CC
|
|
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
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| In Default |
RD
|
/
|
RD
|
RD
|
|
|
SD
|
/
|
SD
|
SD
|
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|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
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Sri Lanka Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2022 | RD | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | SD | |||
| 19 Apr 2022 | Ca | |||
| 14 Apr 2022 | CC | C | ||
| 13 Jan 2022 | CCC | |||
| 19 Dec 2021 | CC | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | Caa2 | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | CCC+ | |||
| 11 Dec 2020 | CCC+ | |||
| 28 Nov 2020 | CCC | |||
| 29 Sep 2020 | Caa1 | |||
| 21 May 2020 | B- | |||
| 24 Apr 2020 | B- | |||
| 14 Jan 2020 | B | |||
| 18 Dec 2019 | B | |||
| 5 Dec 2018 | B | |||
| 4 Dec 2018 | B | |||
| 21 Nov 2018 | B2 | |||
| 20 Nov 2017 | B+ | |||
| 9 Feb 2017 | B+ | |||
| 20 Jun 2016 | B1 | |||
| 10 Mar 2016 | B+ | |||
| 29 Feb 2016 | B+ | |||
| 2 Jul 2013 | B1 | |||
| 29 Feb 2012 | B+ | |||
| 19 Jul 2011 | B+ | |||
| 18 Jul 2011 | B1 | BB- | ||
| 22 Sep 2010 | B1 | |||
| 21 Sep 2010 | B+ | |||
| 14 Sep 2010 | B+ | |||
| 15 Oct 2009 | B | |||
| 9 Oct 2009 | B+ | |||
| 25 Aug 2009 | B | |||
| 21 May 2009 | B | |||
| 27 Feb 2009 | B+ | |||
| 15 Dec 2008 | B | |||
| 2 Apr 2008 | B+ | |||
| 15 Feb 2008 | B+ | |||
| 8 Aug 2007 | B+ | |||
| 27 Apr 2006 | BB- | |||
| 26 Apr 2006 | B+ | |||
| 8 Dec 2005 | B+ | BB- |