A professional and independent view on credit ratings of firms and official entities are of great importance in international financial markets. Such a credit rating done by accepted rating-firms makes borrowing easier, more efficient and will benefit the borrower in paying interest rates suitable to the credit rating.
Three credit rating companies give the Icelandic government a credit rating, both as a borrower abroad and domestically. These firms are Moody´s Investor Service, Standard & Poor´s and Fitch. |
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Foreign currency |
Domestic currency |
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Last change |
Long-Term |
Short-Term |
Long-Term |
Short-Term |
Outlook |
| Moody's |
Sep. '24 |
A1 |
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A1 |
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Stable |
| S&P |
Nov. '23 |
A+ |
A-1 |
A+ |
A-1 |
Stable |
| Fitch |
Mar. '22 |
A |
F1+ |
A |
F1+ |
Stable |
To aquire the press releases of the rating agencies in Iceland please see the homepage of Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.