Bulgaria Rating: Bulgaria Credit Rating

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Rating Moody's Bulgaria
Long term RatingShort term Rating
Foreign currencyLocal currencyForeign currencyLocal currency
DateRating(Outlook)DateRatingDateRatingDateRating
2025-01-24Baa1 (Stable)
2023-02-03Baa1 (Stable)
2020-10-09Baa1 (Stable)
2019-08-30Baa2 (Positive)
2017-05-26Baa2 (Stable)
2015-06-05Baa2 (Stable)
2011-07-22Baa2 (Stable)
2011-04-05(Under Review)
2010-01-21(Positive)
2008-09-25(Stable)2025-01-24Baa1
2007-02-23(Positive)2023-02-03Baa1
2006-03-01Baa3 (Stable)2020-10-09Baa1
2005-12-21(Under Review)2019-08-30Baa2
2004-11-17Ba1 (Positive)2017-05-26Baa2
2004-08-25(Under Review)2015-06-05Baa2
2003-11-15(Stable)2011-07-22Baa2
2003-06-05Ba22006-03-01Baa3
2001-12-19B12004-11-17Ba1
1997-12-16B22003-06-05Ba2
1996-09-27B31999-02-18B1
Moody's: Long term Rating
Rating S&P Bulgaria
Long term RatingShort term Rating
Foreign currencyLocal currencyForeign currencyLocal currency
DateRating(Outlook)DateRatingDateRatingDateRating
2025-07-10BBB+ (Stable)
2023-11-24BBB (Positive)
2020-05-29(Stable)
2019-11-29BBB (Positive)
2018-06-01(Positive)
2017-12-01BBB- (Stable)2025-07-10BBB+
2017-06-02(Positive)2023-11-24BBB2019-11-29A-22019-11-29A-2
2014-12-12BB+ (Stable)2019-11-29BBB2017-12-01A-32017-12-01A-3
2014-06-13BBB- (Stable)2017-12-01BBB-2014-12-12B2014-12-12B
2013-12-13(Negative)2014-12-12BB+2014-06-13A-32014-06-13A-3
2009-12-01(Stable)2014-06-13BBB-2012-08-10A-22012-08-10A-2
2008-10-30BBB2008-10-30BBB2008-10-30A-32008-10-30A-3
S&P: Long term Rating
Rating Fitch Bulgaria
Long term RatingShort term Rating
Foreign currencyLocal currencyForeign currencyLocal currency
DateRating(Outlook)DateRatingDateRatingDateRating
2020-04-24BBB2020-04-24F2
2020-04-24BBB2020-02-21BBB2020-02-21F2
2020-02-21BBB2019-08-23BBB2019-08-23F2
2019-08-23BBB2019-03-22BBB2019-03-22F2
2019-03-22BBB2018-11-16BBB2018-11-16F2
2018-11-16BBB2018-06-01BBB2018-06-01F2
2018-06-01BBB (Stable)2017-12-01BBB2017-12-01F2
2017-12-01BBB (Stable)2017-06-02BBB-2017-06-02F3
2017-06-02BBB- (Positive)2016-12-02BBB-2016-12-02F3
2016-12-02BBB- (Stable)2016-07-22BBB-2016-07-22F3
2016-07-22BBB- (Stable)2016-06-03BBB2016-06-03F3
2016-06-03BBB- (Stable)2015-12-04BBB2015-12-04F3
2015-12-04BBB- (Stable)2015-06-19BBB2015-06-19F3
2015-06-19BBB-2014-12-19BBB2014-12-19F3
2014-12-19BBB-2014-07-04BBB2014-07-04F3
2014-07-04BBB- (Stable)2014-06-27BBB2014-06-27F3
2014-06-27BBB- (Stable)2014-03-31BBB2014-03-31F3
2014-03-31BBB- (Stable)2014-02-18BBB2014-02-18F3
2014-02-18BBB- (Stable)2014-01-30BBB2014-01-30F3
2014-01-30BBB- (Stable)2014-01-22BBB2014-01-22F3
2014-01-22BBB- (Stable)2014-01-10BBB2014-01-10F3
2014-01-10BBB- (Stable)2013-07-12BBB2013-07-12F3
2013-07-12BBB- (Stable)2013-03-06BBB2013-03-06F3
2013-03-06BBB- (Stable)2013-02-08BBB2013-02-08F3
2012-07-17BBB- (Stable)2012-07-17BBB2012-07-17F3
2012-05-03BBB- (Stable)2012-05-03BBB2012-05-03F3
2012-02-14BBB- (Stable)2012-02-14BBB2012-02-14F3
2012-01-24BBB- (Stable)2012-01-24BBB2012-01-24F3
2011-12-13BBB- (Stable)2011-12-13BBB2011-12-13F3
2011-05-24BBB- (Positive)2011-05-24BBB2011-05-24F3
2009-04-30BBB- (Negative)2009-04-30BBB2009-04-30F3
2008-11-09BBB- (Stable)2008-11-09BBB2008-11-09F3
2008-01-30BBB (Negative)2008-01-30BBB+2008-01-30F3
2005-08-17BBB (Stable)2005-08-17BBB+2005-08-17F3
2004-08-04BBB- (Stable)2004-08-04BBB2004-08-04F32020-04-24F2
2003-07-24BB+ (Positive)2003-07-24BBB-2003-07-24B2020-02-21F2
2002-10-29BB (Positive)2002-10-29BB+2002-10-29B2019-08-23F2
2002-01-14BB- (Stable)2002-01-14BB2002-01-14B2019-03-22F2
2000-09-21B+ (Positive)2000-09-21BB2000-09-21B2018-11-16F2
1998-04-17B+1998-04-17BB1998-04-17B2018-06-01F2
0000-00-00BBB+ (Stable)0000-00-00BBB+0000-00-00F10000-00-00F1
Fitch: Long term Rating

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GradeMoody'sS&PFitch
PrimeAaaAAAAAA
High gradeAa1AA+AA+
Aa2AAAA
Aa3AA-AA-
Upper medium gradeA1A+A+
A2AA
A3A-A-
Lower medium gradeBaa1BBB+BBB+
Baa2BBBBBB
Baa3BBB-BBB-
Non-investment grade
speculative		Ba1BB+BB+
Ba2BBBB
Ba3BB-BB-
Highly speculativeB1B+B+
B2BB
B3B-B-
Substantial risksCaa1CCC+CCC+
Caa2CCCCCC
Caa3CCC-CCC-
Extremely speculativeCaCCCC
C
In default with little
prospect for recovery		SDRD
In defaultCDD
DD
DDD
Not ratedWRNR
GradeMoodysS&PFitch
High gradeP-1A-1+F1+
Upper medium gradeP-1A-1F1
Lower medium gradeP-2A-2F2
Non-investment grade
speculative		P-3A-3F3
Highly speculativeBB
Extremely speculativeNPCC