The government has solicited credit ratings from two credit rating agencies: Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings. For long-term debt, they are AA+ (stable outlook) and AA+ (stable outlook), respectively. In addition, other credit rating agencies provide unsolicited ratings.
Solicited credit ratings for central government debt
| Calendar dates for credit rating announcements in 2023: | |
|---|---|
| 17 February, 2023 | Fitch Ratings |
| 28 April, 2023 | S&P Global Ratings |
| 11 August, 2023 | Fitch Ratings |
| 27 October, 2023 | S&P Global Ratings |
The State Treasury will make rating reports available on this page soon after publication. A full analysis by the credit rating agency usually follows in a few weeks after the rating announcement.
| Credit rating agency | Short-term | Long-term | Latest reports | Press releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitch Ratings | F1+ | AA+ (stable outlook) |
Rating Report Finland (2 March, 2023) Previous: Rating Report Finland (18 October, 2022) |
Fitch affirms Finland at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable (17 February, 2023)
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| S&P Global Ratings | A-1+ | AA+ (stable outlook) |
Ratings Direct Finland (1 May, 2023) |
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Unsolicited credit ratings for central government debt
| Calendar dates for credit rating announcements in 2023: | |
|---|---|
| 22 February, 2023 | Japan Credit Rating Agency |
| 24 March, 2023 | DBRS Morningstar |
| 31 March, 2023 | Scope Ratings |
| 16 June, 2023 | Creditreform Rating |
| 22 September, 2023 | DBRS Morningstar |
| 22 September, 2023 | Scope Ratings |
| 15 December, 2023 | Creditreform Rating |
The State Treasury will make rating reports available on this page soon after publication. A full analysis by the credit rating agency usually follows in a few days after the rating announcement.
| Credit rating agency | Short-term | Long-term | Press releases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditreform Rating | AA+, stable outlook |
Rating Report, Republic of Finland (15 July, 2022)
Previous: Rating Report, Republic of Finland (14 July, 2021) |
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| DBRS Morningstar | R-1 (high), stable trend | AA (high), stable trend |
Rating Report (24 March, 2023) DBRS Morningstar Confirms Republic of Finland at AA (high), Stable Trend (24 March, 2023) Previous: DBRS Morningstar Confirms Republic of Finland at AA (high), Stable Trend (23 September, 2022) |
| Japan Credit Rating Agency | AAA (stable outlook) |
JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable (FC/LC) on Finland (22 February, 2023) | |
| Scope Ratings | S-1+ | AA+ (stable outlook) |
Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Republic of Finland (31 March, 2023) |