{
  "id": 16552808,
  "title": "Korea-US investment firm gets credit ratings with stable outlooks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/korea-us-investment-firm-gets-credit-ratings-with-stable-outlooks-16552808",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261026/korea-us-investment-firm-gets-credit-ratings-with-stable-outlooks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Credit rating agencies have assigned a stable outlook to the Korea-US Strategic Investment Corporation (KUIC), a state-run entity responsible for implementing Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge to the United States, according to a Monday announcement. KUIC received an Aa2 issuer rating from Moody's Ratings and an AA long-term credit rating from S&P Global Ratings - both of which are their first ratings since the corporation's establishment earlier this year. Moody's Ratings stated that KUIC's rating is based on the high willingness and ability of the Korean government to provide timely support, due to the strong credit connections between KUIC and the Government of Korea. The strong financial reserves and creditworthiness of the government, highlighted by its own Aa2 rating, further support KUIC's stability. S&P Global Ratings emphasized that its assessment reflects the nearly certain likelihood of KUIC receiving timely and sufficient support from the Korean government.",
  "summary": "Global credit rating agencies have assigned ratings in line with Korea's sovereign ratings to the state-run company tasked with implementing Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge to the United States, the firm said Monday. The Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation (KUIC) said Moody's Ratings assigned it an Aa2 issuer rating with a stable outlook, while S&P Global Ratings assigned it…",
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}