Sovereign Credit Rating Update: Greece Upgraded

An update in the Sovereign Credit Rating chart from Reuters, which shows the credit ratings for the Western economies from the three major rating institutions. The difference with the last chart is that Greece has been upgraded by S&P from 'Selective default' to 'Very high risk'.

Reuters

Credit Ratings, U.S., Japan and Euro Zone (Oct 2012)

Thompson Reuters created this graph with the long term sovereign debt ratings for the Western countries. For the three major credit rating institutions the ratings are listed.

Thompson Reuters

Credit Ratings Overview April 2012

The ratings by S&P and Moody's are generally viewed as the most important. As you can see only Germany, Finland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have an AAA-rating by all of the credit rating agencies.

Credit Ratings Of European Countries: Dec 2011 Update

Since the last update on my blog at the end of September some countries have been downgraded. Belgium by S&P from AA+ to AA. Cyprus by Moody's and S&P. Italy by Moody's from Aa2 to A2 and Fitch from AA- to A+. Portugal by Fitch from BBB- to BB+ and Spain by all the three Credit Rating Agencies.

Credit Ratings Of European Countries: Another Update

Since Italy has been downgraded by Standard & Poors Reuters released a new graph of the current Euro Zone sovereign debt ratings. Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands and Austria still have AAA-ratings. Greece has the lowest rating C.

Credit Ratings Of European Countries: Update

Since the last graph on the Euro Zone Credit Ratings Portugal and Ireland have been downgraded by Moody's. This graph from Reuters gives a great overview of the ratings of Euro Zone countries by the three rating agencies.

Reuters

Euro Zone Credit Ratings

Reuters made the following chart with the Credit Ratings of selected countries on the left side and the spread of the bonds of Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy compared the german bonds on the right side.

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Credit Ratings Of European Countries

In this graph you see the credit ratings of some European countries. The credit ratings are the most recent ratings from Standard & Poors. Greece currently has the lowest credit rating in the world by S&P

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Where Stabiel = Stable and Negatief = Negative.