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S&P Global Ratings' global methodology applies to sovereign governments and monetary authorities and aims to give market participants a clear picture of how we rate both types of entities. The criteria apply to issuer credit and issue ratings.
S&P Global Ratings calibrates its sovereign rating criteria based on the above observations and on its general framework for the idealized behavior of its credit ratings over time through economic cycles.
This document provides additional information and guidance related to the application of S&P Global Ratings' "Sovereign Rating Methodology" (the sovereign criteria), published Dec. 18, 2017. It is intended to be read and applied in conjunction with those criteria.
Standard & Poor's divides the analytical framework for sovereigns into 10 categories (see "Sovereign Ratings Methodology Profile," below). As part of the committee process that Standard & Poor's uses to assign credit ratings, each sovereign is ranked on a scale of one (the best) to six for each of the 10 analytical categories.
In this rating methodology, we explain our general approach to assessing credit risk for sovereigns globally, including the qualitative and quantitative factors that are likely to affect rating outcomes in this sector.
This article describes S&P Global Ratings' methodology for rating entities that are part of corporate, financial institutions, insurance, and international public finance groups, as well as U.S. public finance obligated groups.
Sovereign Credit Ratings Methodology: An Evaluation - WP/02/170. Title. Sovereign Credit Ratings Methodology: An Evaluation - WP/02/170. Created Date. 10/16/2002 6:58:22 PM.
