Malaysia - Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Malaysia stands at A- with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Malaysia was last set at A3 with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Malaysia was last reported at BBB+ with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Malaysia thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Malaysia as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Agency	Rating	Outlook	Date
S&P	A-	Stable	Jun 27 2022
Fitch	BBB+	Stable	Dec 04 2020
S&P	A-	Negative	Jun 27 2020
Fitch	A-	Negative	Apr 09 2020
Moody's	A3	Stable	Jan 11 2016
Fitch	A-	Stable	Jun 30 2015
Moody's	A3	Positive	Nov 20 2013
Fitch	A-	Negative	Jul 30 2013
Fitch	A-	Stable	Nov 09 2008
S&P	A-	Stable	May 15 2008
Fitch	A-	Positive	Jan 22 2008
S&P	A-	Positive	Jul 31 2007
Moody's	A3	Stable	Dec 16 2004
Fitch	A-	Stable	Nov 08 2004
Moody's	Baa1	Positive Watch	Sep 29 2004
Fitch	BBB+	Positive	Apr 06 2004
Moody's	Baa1	Positive	Feb 05 2004
S&P	A-	Stable	Oct 07 2003
Moody's	Baa1	Stable	Sep 24 2002
S&P	BBB+	Stable	Aug 19 2002
Fitch	BBB+	Stable	Aug 07 2002
Moody's	Baa2	Positive Watch	Jun 24 2002
Fitch	BBB	Positive	Apr 09 2002
Moody's	Baa2	Positive	Apr 02 2002
S&P	BBB	Positive	Mar 04 2002
Fitch	BBB	Stable	Sep 12 2001
S&P	BBB	Stable	Apr 04 2001
Moody's	Baa2	Stable	Oct 17 2000
Fitch	BBB	Positive	Sep 21 2000
S&P	BBB	Positive	Aug 31 2000
Moody's	Baa3	Positive Watch	Jul 12 2000
Fitch	BBB	N/A	Dec 07 1999
S&P	BBB	Stable	Nov 10 1999
Moody's	Baa3	Positive	Oct 07 1999
Fitch	BBB-	Negative Watch	Sep 09 1999
Fitch	BBB-	N/A	Apr 26 1999
Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Apr 20 1999
S&P	BBB-	Stable	Mar 31 1999
Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Dec 03 1998
S&P	BBB-	Negative	Sep 15 1998
Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Sep 14 1998
Moody's	Baa3	Negative Watch	Sep 14 1998
Fitch	BB	N/A	Sep 09 1998
Fitch	BBB-	N/A	Aug 13 1998
S&P	BBB+	Negative	Jul 24 1998
Moody's	Baa2	Stable	Jul 23 1998
Moody's	A2	Negative Watch	Jun 04 1998
S&P	A-	Stable	Apr 17 1998
Moody's	A2	Stable	Dec 29 1997
S&P	A	Negative	Dec 23 1997
S&P	A+	Negative	Sep 23 1997
S&P	A+	Stable	Aug 18 1997
S&P	A+	Positive	Mar 28 1996
Moody's	A1	Stable	Mar 15 1995
Moody's	A2	Positive Watch	Jan 20 1995
S&P	A+	Stable	Dec 29 1994
Moody's	A2	Stable	Mar 11 1993
S&P	A	Positive	Jan 18 1993
S&P	A	Stable	Jul 08 1991
S&P	A-	Positive	Jul 24 1990
Moody's	A3	Stable	Mar 12 1990
S&P	A-	Stable	Jun 26 1989
S&P	A-	N/A	Mar 08 1989
Moody's	Baa1	Stable	Jan 18 1986