Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation Matches Korean Government's Rating in First Credit Assessment

Groundwork for Issuing Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Bonds

Park Jongwon, president of the Korea Strategic Investment Corporation, drinks water before the start of a parliamentary audit of the Export-Import Bank of Korea and other institutions at the National Assembly on Oct. 20, 2026. Photo by Yoon Dongju

The Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation has received credit ratings on par with those of the Korean government in its first international credit rating assessment since its establishment.

On Oct. 26, the Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation said it had received overseas credit ratings of Aa2 (Stable) from Moody's and AA (Stable) from Standard & Poor's (S&P).

The ratings assigned by the two credit rating agencies are on par with the Korean government's credit ratings.

The two major credit rating agencies cited the corporation's establishment under a special act as a policy financial institution to implement strategic investments between Korea and the United States, its performance of a nationally important policy role, and its close ties with the government as key grounds for their assessments.

The corporation said the agencies particularly considered its close links with the government, including the government's full capital contribution and its management and oversight framework, as key factors in their assessments.

The corporation said, "We expect this assessment to help us establish our international credibility in global financial markets and lay the groundwork for stable funding, including through the issuance of Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Bonds in the future."

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