Current Canada credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | AAA | - | 29 Jul 2002 | rating upgrade |
| Moody's Investors Service | Aaa | - | 3 May 2002 | rating upgrade |
| Fitch Ratings | AA+ | - | 25 Jun 2020 | rating downgrade |
| DBRS | AAA | - | 16 Dec 2002 | rating upgrade |
Canada: 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
|
| 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 Grade |
Speculative |
BB+
|
Ba1
|
BB+
|
BB(high)
|
|
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
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
||
| In Default |
RD
|
/
|
RD
|
RD
|
|
|
SD
|
/
|
SD
|
SD
|
||
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
D•NR
|
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Canada Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Canada credit ratings by S&P, Moody's, Fitch and DBRS agencies.
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Symbol means a negative outlook.
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| Date | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2020 | AA+ | |||
| 12 Aug 2004 | AAA | |||
| 16 Dec 2002 | AAA | |||
| 29 Jul 2002 | AAA | |||
| 3 May 2002 | Aaa | |||
| 3 Apr 2001 | AA+ | |||
| 21 Jun 2000 | Aa1 | |||
| 6 Apr 2000 | Aa2 | |||
| 22 Oct 1997 | AA (high) | |||
| 24 Feb 1997 | AA+ | |||
| 12 Apr 1995 | Aa2 | |||
| 28 Mar 1995 | AA (high) | |||
| 3 Mar 1995 | AA+ | |||
| 16 Feb 1995 | Aa1 | |||
| 10 Aug 1994 | AA | |||
| 2 Jun 1994 | Aa1 | |||
| 21 Mar 1994 | AA (high) | |||
| 28 May 1993 | AAA | |||
| 14 Oct 1992 | AA+ | |||
| 16 Oct 1987 | AAA | |||
| 12 Apr 1974 | Aaa | |||
| 22 May 1968 | Aa | |||
| 3 Nov 1951 | AAA | |||
| 24 Aug 1949 | AA |
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