Second Bond Rating Agency Reaffirms Highest Credit Rating for Maryland

Second bond rating agency reaffirms highest credit rating for Maryland - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

A second bond-rating agency has reaffirmed its highest credit rating for Maryland, helping offset a downgrade by a third agency just weeks before a scheduled $1.7 billion bond sale by the state.The AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s follows a similar rating from Fitch two weeks ago. Standard & Poor’s — one of three firms that Maryland hires to rate its creditworthiness in advance of annual bond sales — issued its rating with a stable outlook for …

Second bond rating agency reaffirms highest credit rating for Maryland

A second bond-rating agency has reaffirmed its highest credit rating for Maryland, helping offset a downgrade by a third agency just weeks before a scheduled $1.7 billion bond sale by the state. The AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s follows a similar rating from Fitch two weeks ago. Standard & Poor’s — one of three firms that Maryland hires to rate its creditworthiness in advance of annual bond sales — issued its rating with a stable outlook for…

Maryland maintains 2 AAA credit ratings

Maryland will maintain two top credit ratings for its general obligation bonds and debt.

Maryland keeps two top credit ratings after suffering downgrade

S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.