다음은 3대 신용평가사들이 부여한 선진 주요국의 신용등급 현황과 'AAA'인 미 기업들의 회사채 등급를 정리한 것이다. 국가/기업 이름 아래 금액은 국채/채권 발행 규모.

COUNTRY     MOODY'S          S&P               FITCH
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USA         Aaa (review for  AAA (creditwatch  AAA (stable)
$9.4 trln        downgrade)        negative)
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Germany     Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$2.6 trln   
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France      Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$2.3 trln
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UK          Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$2.2 trln
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Canada      Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$659 bln
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Sweden      Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$287 bln
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Australia   Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AA+ (stable)
$216 bln
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Norway      Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$173 bln
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Switzerland Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
$116 bln
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Double-A category and below
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Japan       Aa2 (review for  AA- (stable)      AA (negative)
$11.6 trln       downgrade)
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Italy       Aa2 (review for  A+ (negative)     AA- (stable)
$2.3 trln        downgrade)
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Spain       AA2 (negative)   AA (negative)     AA+ (negative)
$936 bln
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Ireland     Ba1 (negative)   BBB+ (stable)     BBB+ (negative)
$144 bln
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Portugal    Ba2 (negative)   BBB- (negative)   BBB- (watch
$237 bln                                            negative)
 
   
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Triple-A rated U.S. companies, and value of bonds outstanding
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ADP         Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)
<ADP.O>
no bonds outstanding
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Exxon Mobil Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
<XOM.N>
$6.4 bln
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J&J         Aaa (negative)   AAA (stable)      AAA (stable)
<JNJ.N>
$13.8 bln
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Microsoft   Aaa (stable)     AAA (stable)      AA+ (stable)
<MSFT.O>
$12.0 bln
 
 
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                   CREDIT RATINGS CRITERIA
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    MOODY'S             STANDARD & POOR'S             FITCH
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     Aaa                      AAA                      AAA
   Obligations for which there is the lowest expectation of
investment risk. Capacity for timely repayment of principal and
interest is substantial, such that adverse changes in business,
economic or financial conditions are unlikely to increase
investment risk substantially. 
 
     Baa                      BBB                      BBB
   Obligations for which there is currently a low expectation
of investment risk. Capacity for timely repayment of principal
and interest is adequate, although adverse changes in business,
economic or financial conditions are more likely to lead to
increased investment risk than for obligations in previous
categories.



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