Moody’s affirms Macau’s ‘Aa3’ rating, maintains negative outlook

Moody’s maintains Macao’s ‘Aa3’ rating but also its negative outlook

The firm noted that while the SAR still has a very low credit risk, its ‘tight economic, political and institutional’ ties with an economically battered mainland pose challenges The post Moody’s maintains Macao’s ‘Aa3’ rating but also its negative outlook appeared first on Macao News.

Moody’s maintains Macau’s long-term issuer rating at Aa3

Moody’s Investor Service has announced that it is maintaining Macau’s long-term issuer rating of Aa3, ‘mainly based on its exceptionally strong fiscal and external positions’. The post Moody’s maintains Macau’s long-term issuer rating at Aa3 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Moody’s maintains investment-grade rating for Macau as fiscal reserves climb to US$77 billion

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the local and foreign currency issuer rating of the Macao SAR Government at Aa3 with a negative outlook, citing the jurisdiction’s strong fiscal reserves which have grown to MOP$624 billion (US$77.2 billion) as of March 2025. An Aa3 credit rating refers to a high-quality, investment-grade rating indicating very low credit risk. It is the fourth-highest rating in Moody’s long-term corporate obligation scale and means …

Moody’s affirms Macau’s ‘Aa3’ rating, maintains negative outlook

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Macau’s long-term issuer rating at ‘Aa3’, while maintaining a negative outlook on the city due to its continued reliance on Mainland China for tourism and gaming revenue. The announcement, made on Tuesday, follows the agency’s decision to also uphold a negative outlook for Mainland China, citing persistent structural risks. “The affirmation of the Aa3 rating for Macau reflects our assessment that the [city] retains f…