The government has solicited credit ratings from two credit rating agencies: S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. For long-term debt, they are AA+ (stable outlook) and AA+ (stable outlook), respectively. In addition, other credit rating agencies such as Scope Ratings and DBRS Morningstar provide unsolicited ratings.
Solicited credit ratings for central government debt
| Calendar dates for credit rating announcements in 2021: | |
|---|---|
| 3 September 2021 | S&P Global Ratings |
| 22 October 2021 | Fitch Ratings |
The State Treasury publishes, as a general rule, the decisions of the rating agencies on a Saturday following the rating decision.
| Credit rating agency | Short-term | Long-term | Latest reports | Press releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global Ratings | A-1+ | AA+ (stable outlook) |
RatingsDirect Finland, 8 March 2021 (pdf) | |
| Fitch Ratings | F1+ | AA+ (stable outlook) |
Rating Report, 4 May 2021 (pdf) |
Fitch Affirms Finland at ‘AA+’, Outlook Stable, 23 April 2021 |
Unsolicited credit ratings for central government debt
| Credit rating agency | Short-term | Long-term | Press releases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope Ratings | S-1+ | AA+ (stable outlook) |
Scope takes no action on the Republic of Finland (11 December, 2020) |
| DBRS Morningstar | R-1 (high), stable trend | AA (high), stable trend |
DBRS Morningstar Confirms Republic of Finland at AA (high), Stable Trend (23 April, 2021) |