Ratings

In 2019, the rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service conducted the regular update of their credit ratings for Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Financial Services AG and Volkswagen Bank GmbH.

In November and December, Standard & Poor’s confirmed its short-term and long-term ratings of A–2 and BBB+ for Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Financial Services AG, and of A–2 and A– for Volkswagen Bank GmbH. The outlook for Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Financial Services AG was left at “stable” and that for Volkswagen Bank GmbH at “negative”.

In July and August, Moody’s Investors Service left its short-term and long-term ratings for Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Financial Services AG unchanged at P–2 and A3 and those for Volkswagen Bank GmbH at P–1 and A1. The outlook for each company was left at “stable”.

RATINGS

 

 

VOLKSWAGEN AG

 

VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES AG

 

VOLKSWAGEN BANK GMBH

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard & Poor’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short-term

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

 

A −2

long-term

 

BBB+

 

BBB+

 

BBB+

 

BBB+

 

BBB+

 

BBB+

 

A –

 

A –

 

A –

outlook

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

negativ

 

negativ

 

negativ

Moody’s Investors Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short-term

 

P −2

 

P −2

 

P −2

 

P −2

 

P −2

 

P −2

 

P −1

 

P −1

 

P −1

long-term

 

A3

 

A3

 

A3

 

A3

 

A3

 

A3

 

A1

 

A1

 

A3

outlook

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

negativ

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

negativ

 

stabil

 

stabil

 

negativ