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Region Report
Western Europe

   Western European countries have the strongest showing among the world’s regions when it comes to the average credit ratings with a score of 90.9 – a 0.6 increase since last year. The countries in Western Europe appear below in order of their creditworthiness.

         | Africa (Sub-Saharan) | Asia-Pacific/Far East | Asia-Pacific/South & East |
         | Eastern Europe/Central Asia | Latin America/Caribbean | Middle East/North Africa |
         | North America | Western Europe |
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Regional Rank Country Global
Ranking
Institutional
Investor

Credit
Rating
Mar. 2007 Sept. 2007
1 1 Switzerland 1 96.4
2 2 Norway 2 96.1
3 3 Luxembourg 3 95.5
5 4 Finland 4 95.0
4 5* Netherlands 5 94.8
7 6* Germany 6 94.8
6 7 Denmark 7 94.7
8 8 Sweden 8 94.5
10 9* Austria 9 94.4
9 10* United Kingdom 10 94.4
11 11 France 13 94.0
 
* Order determined by actual results before rounding.
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September 2007 - Europe Cover
Institutional Investor

 
    Africa (Sub-Saharan)
    Asia-Pacific/Far East
    Asia-Pacific/South & East
    E. Europe/Central Asia
    Latin America/Caribbean
    Middle East/North Africa
    North America
    Western Europe
 
    Increases - Six Month
    Increases - One Year
    Decreases - Six Month
    Decreases - One Year
 
    Countries
    Regions
 
    Higher Credit Risk
    Lower Credit Risk
    Credit Risk Impact
    Valuation Correction
    Dollar Decline
 
 

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