International credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) has re-affirmed the sovereign credit rating of Guernsey as AA-/A-1+ with a stable outlook, following an evaluation earlier this month.
The rating demonstrates Guernsey's capacity to meet its financial commitments in the short and long term, providing certainty to business and the community in Guernsey. The rating is unchanged since the last evaluation, undertaken immediately after the UK's referendum on membership of the EU in July 2016.
The sovereign rating is undertaken to give investors insight about the financial stability of a jurisdiction and the level of risk associated with investing there.
During the review process reviewers conducted a thorough investigation into Guernsey's current circumstances and spoke to a range of local business representatives, politicians, civil servants and regulators.
In its report, S&P highlights that its rating reflects Guernsey's strong and flexible institutions, its strong economy and the robust fiscal framework. While the report highlights the risks posed by the uncertainty of the UK's exit from the EU, it balances this against Guernsey's significant economic resilience.