On approving list of rating agencies
The Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to approve the following list of rating agencies whose ratings are used by the Bank of Russia in line with Bank of Russia Ordinance No.
As regards Russian objects of rating:
| No. | Rating agency | Credit rating bottom level | Credit rating top level |
| 1 | S&P Global Ratings | „B-” — on international scale; „ruBBB-” — on national scale | „B+” — on international scale; „ruA” — on national scale |
| 2 | Fitch Ratings | „B-” — on international scale; „BB(rus)” — on national scale | „B+” — on international scale; „A-(rus)” — on national scale |
| 3 | Moody’s Investors Service | „Caa1” — on international scale | „B2” — on international scale |
| 4 | Expert RA | ‘A(I)" — on national scale | „A+(I)” — on national scale |
| 5 | ACRA | „ВВ(RU)” — on national scale | „BBB(RU)” — on national scale |
As regards foreign objects of rating:
| No. | Rating agency | Credit rating bottom level | Credit rating top level |
| 1 | S&P Global Ratings | „B-” — on international scale | „B+” — on international scale |
| 2 | Fitch Ratings | „B-” — on international scale | „B+” — on international scale |
| 3 | Moody’s Investors Service | „Caa1” — on international scale | „B2” — on international scale |
| 4 | A.M. Best Co | „B-” — on international scale | „B+” — on international scale |
The decision becomes effective from the moment it is published on the Bank of Russia website (www.cbr.ru).
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23.12.2016 00.00.00