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LATVIA'S CREDIT RATING REVIEWED AND REMAINS IN «A» LEVEL GROUP
Rating agencies acknowledge flexibility of Latvia's economy, moderate level of government debt and swift policymaking that
bolsters its creditworthiness
Long-term foreign currency rating development
A+/A1
A/A2
A-/A3
BBB+Baal
BBB/Baa2
BBB-/Baa3
BB+/Bal
2012
2013
2014
2015 2016
2017
2018 2019
2020
2021
2022
S&P (A+ Stable)
Moody's (A3 Stable)
Fitch (A- Stable)
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Latest rating announcements
A-/A3/A+
Stable/Stable/Negative
On January 27, 2023 Moody's published announcement that Latvia's
long-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings remains at the A3
level with Stable outlook (did not contain Rating action)
On February 3, 2023 Fitch affirmed long-term foreign currency
sovereign credit ratings at the A- level with Stable outlook (contained
Ratings action)
On June 16, 2023 S&P Global published announcement that Latvia's
long-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings remains the A+
level with Negative outlook (did not contain Rating action)
ISS ESG Country rating for Latvia
Source: S&P, Fitch and Moody's
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Credible
Key strengths of Latvia's sovereign credit profile
policy-making supported by EU, Eurozone and NATO
membership
ESG Country Rating
D-
D+
C-
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Progress made to ensure country's energy security
poor
C
medium
C+
B-
B
good
B+
A-
A
A+
excellent
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Moderate government debt-to-GDP ratio and moderate debt service costs
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The flexibility and adaptability of the Latvian economy and resilient
export sector
Track record of fiscal consolidation and implementation of structural
reforms
Source: https://www.issgovernance.com/esg/ratings/country-rating/ and
https://www.kase.gov.lv/sites/default/files/public/FRD/%C4%80%C4%93jie%20aiz%C5%86%C4%9
3mumi/2021_11_30_FINAL_SPO-20211130-Latvia.pdf
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