Public Notice
Credit Ratings
Corporate Bond
Credit Ratings
| Credit rating agency | Date | Ratings | Rating classification |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2021.12.16
|
AA
|
Issuer Credit Rating
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2021.12.15
|
AA
|
Issuer Credit Rating
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2020.12.08
|
AA-
|
Occasional evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2020.11.30
|
AA-
|
Occasional evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2020.06.30
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2020.06.23
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2019.06.26
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2019.06.20
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2018.06.28
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2018.06.22
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2017.12.19
|
AA-
|
Occasional evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2017.06.28
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2017.06.21
|
AA-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2016.12.23
|
AA-
|
Occasional evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2016.05.11
|
AA-
|
Rating Update
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2016.03.29
|
AA-
|
Initial Rating
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2016.03.29
|
AA-
|
Initial Rating
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2016.03.15
|
AA-
|
Rating Update
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2016.03.15
|
AA-
|
Rating Update
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2015.11.20
|
AA-
|
Initial Rating
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2015.11.20
|
AA-
|
Initial Rating
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2015.09.04
|
AA-
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2015.04.28
|
AA-
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2014.05.28
|
A
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2013.06.05
|
A
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2012.06.28
|
A
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2011.11.11
|
A
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2011.01.28
|
A-
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2010.04.20
|
BBB+
|
ICR
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2009.07.31
|
BBB
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2009.06.12
|
BBB
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2008.07.31
|
BBB
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2008.07.29
|
BBB
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2007.06.26
|
BBB
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2007.06.25
|
BBB
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Investors Service
|
2006.11.21
|
BBB-
|
Regular evaluation
|
|
Korea Ratings
|
2006.04.20
|
BBB-
|
Regular evaluation
|
"ICR" stands for Issuer Credit Rating given to companies
Corporate Bond Credit Ratings and their Definitions
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AAA
Exceptional in principal repayment ability
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AA
Superior in principal repayment ability albeit inferior to AAA rating bonds
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A
Excellent in principal repayment ability although susceptible to economic and environmental conditions and changes compared to the higher rating bonds
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BBB
Good in principal repayment ability although the repayment ability may decline due to economic and environmental conditions and changes in the future
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BB
Adequate in principal repayment ability presently, although no assurance is possible about future security as speculative factors are involved.
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B
Lacking the ability to repay principle; speculative, and uncertain about the interest payment during a recession
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CCC
Insecure about the potential to repay principal presently with a high potential of debt delinquency– very speculative
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CC
More insecure than all the above ratings
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C
High in debt delinquency risks with no possibility of paying back principal
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D
Unable to pay off debts