National governments are the largest capital market borrowers and their credit standing serves as a key benchmark in the world’s capital markets. For investors, an accurate appreciation of sovereign default risk is critical - Moody’s rates the debt of over 120 sovereign nations, thus providing investors with a frame of reference that facilitates broad comparability amongst sovereigns.
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| Publication Date |
Document Type |
Report |
| Nov 2022 |
Rating Methodology |
Rating Methodology
Sovereigns
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| Dec 2020 |
Cross-Sector Rating Methodology |
Country Ceilings Methodology
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| Dec 2020 |
Cross-Sector Rating Methodology |
General Principles for Assessing Environmental, Social and Governance Risks Methodology
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| Nov 2020 |
Rating Methodology |
Multilateral Development Banks and Other Supranational Entities |
| Aug 2020 |
Request for Comment |
Local and Foreign Currency Country Ceilings for Bonds and Other Obligations:
Proposed Methodology Update |
| Nov 2019 |
Cross-Sector Rating Methodology |
Local and Foreign Currency Country Ceilings
for Bonds and Other Obligations
Methodology |
| Nov 2019 |
Rating Methodology |
Sovereign Ratings Methodology |
| June 2019 |
Rating Methodology |
Multilateral Development Banks and
Other Supranational Entities |
| June 2019 |
Request for Comment - Open |
Proposed Update: Sovereign Bond Ratings |
| May 2019 |
Cross-Sector Rating Methodology |
Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds
and Other Local Currency Obligations |
| Mar 2019 |
Request for Comment |
How Sovereign Credit Quality Can Affect Other Ratings |
| Jan 2019 |
Request for Comment |
Proposed Update: Multilateral Development Banks and Other Supranational Entites |
| Nov 2018 |
Rating Methodology |
Sovereign Bond Ratings |
| Sep 2018 |
Rating Methodology |
Multilateral Development Banks and Other Supranational Entities |
| Mar 2017 |
Rating Methodology |
Multilateral Development Banks and Other Supranational Entities |
| Mar 2017 |
Cross-Sector Rating Methodology |
Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds and Other Local Currency Obligations |
| Dec 2016 |
Rating Methodology |
Sovereign Bond Ratings |
| Mar 2016 |
Rating Implementation Guidance |
How Sovereign Credit Quality May Affect Other Ratings |
| Jan 2015 |
Rating Implementation Guidance |
Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds and Other Local Currency Obligations |
| Dec 2015 |
Rating Methodology |
Sovereign Bond Ratings |
| Dec 2013 |
Sector Comment |
MDBs and Derivatives Collateral |
| Dec 2013 |
Request for Comment/Results of Consultation |
Multilateral Development Banks and Other Supranational Entities |
| Dec 2013 |
Rating Methodology |
Multilateral Development Banks and Other Supranational Entities |
| Oct 2013 |
Special Comment |
Government Debt Definition and Relevance to Creditworthiness: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |
| Sep 2013 |
Rating Methodology |
Sovereign Bond Rating Methodology |
| Jun 2013 |
Rating Symbols and Definitions |
Rating Symbols and Definitions |
| Apr 2013 |
Special Comment |
Sovereign Ratings and Regulation: The Problem of Intervention |
| Mar 2013 |
Cross-Sector Rating Methodology |
Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds and Other Local Currency Obligations |
| Dec 2012 |
Request for Comment |
Proposed Refinements to the Sovereign Bond Rating Methodology |
| Aug 2012 |
Rating Implementation Guidance |
Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds and Other Local Currency Obligations |
| Feb 2012 |
Rating Implementation Guidance |
How Sovereign Credit Quality May Affect Other Ratings |
| Aug 2011 |
Sector Comment |
Moody’s Sovereign Ratings Accurately Rank Default Risk |
| Jun 2011 |
Special Comment |
Moody's Default Definition and its Application to Sovereign Debt |
| Mar 2011 |
Special Comment |
The Role of Credit Ratings in the Credit Market |
| Sep 2010 |
Special Comment |
Market Use of Sovereign Credit Ratings |
| Mar 2009 |
Rating Implementation Guidance |
Moody's Approach to Evaluating Distressed Exchanges |
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