| Credit Rating Agency | Credit Rating | Outlook | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Korea Investors Service | AA | Stable | 2023 |
| NICE Investors Service | AA | Stable | 2023 | |
| Overseas | S&P | BBB+ | Stable | 2023 |
| Moody's | Baa1 | Stable | 2023 | |
| S&P | BBB+ | Positive | 2022 | |
| Moody's | Baa1 | Stable | 2022 | |
Domestic Credit Rating Definition
| Rating | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| AAA | The highest likelihood of honoring financial obligations. |
| AA | Very high likelihood of honoring financial obligations, but slightly lower than AAA. |
| A | High likelihood of honoring financial obligations, but susceptible to changes in circumstances and in economic conditions. |
| BBB | Moderate likelihood of honoring financial obligations, but more likely to be impaired by adverse economic conditions or changes in circumstances. |
| BB | Some uncertainty over the likelihood of honoring financial obligations and speculative elements. |
| B | Substantial uncertainty over the likelihood of honoring financial obligations and more speculative than BB. |
| CCC | High risk of default on financial obligations and questionable likelihood of honoring financial obligations. |
| CC | Very high risk of default on financial obligations and extremely low likelihood of honoring financial obligations. |
| C | Extremely high risk of default on financial obligations and lack of likelihood of honoring financial obligations. |
| D | Default. |
* '+' or '-' modifier can be attached to ratings through AA to B to differentiate ratings within broader rating categories.
Overseas Credit Rating Definition
| S&P | MOODY’S | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|
| AAA | Aaa | Judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal risk |
| AA+ AA AA- |
Aa1 Aa2 Aa3 |
Judged to be of high quality and subject to very low credit risk |
| A+ A A- |
A1 A2 A3 |
Considered upper medium-grade and subject to low credit risk |
| BBB+ BBB BBB- |
Baa1 Baa2 Baa3 |
Subject to moderate credit risk and considered medium-grade |
| BB+ BB BB- |
Ba1 Ba2 Ba3 |
Judged to have speculative elements and subject to substantial credit risk |
| B+ B B- |
B1 B2 B3 |
Considered speculative and subject to high credit risk |
| CCC+ CCC CCC- |
Caa1 Caa2 Caa3 |
Judged to poor standing and subject to very high credit risk |
| CC | Ca | Likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery in principal and interest |
| C | C | Expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared with obligations that are rated higher |
| D | - | In Default or in breach of an imputed promise |
* Ratings may be modifed by addition of a plus '+' and minus '-' sign (S&P) and 1, 2 and 3(Moody's) to show relative standing within the rating categories.