Credit Rating

Introduced in the Toolbox Theory Update as part of the economic reform changes, Credit Rating shows the reliability of a nation to repay its debtors (coporate, national or private investors).

A country's credit rating dictates how much debt they can accumulate and how much interest their debt will accrue.

Bracket	Rating	American Grades	German Grades	Japanese Grades	Effects
Green Bracket	Prime				Debt Ceiling: Unlimited Interest Rates: +1.5% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -90% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +25%
	Exceptional				Debt Ceiling: +250% Interest Rates: +1.7% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -80% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +15%.
	Good				Debt Ceiling: +200% Interest Rates: +2.2% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -60% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +10%
Yellow Bracket	Intermediate				Debt Ceiling: +175% Interest Rates: +3% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -40% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +5%
	Acceptable				Debt Ceiling: +150% Interest Rates: +4.27% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -20% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: 0%
	Fair				Debt Ceiling: +140% Interest Rates: +5.8% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 0% Stablity: 0% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -10%
Orange Bracket	Mediocre				Debt Ceiling: +130% Interest Rates: +7.6% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 20% Stablity: -5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -20%
	Poor				Debt Ceiling: +120% Interest Rates: +9.8% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 35% Stablity: -7.5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -30%
	Terrible				Debt Ceiling: +110% Interest Rates: +12.4% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 50% Stablity: -10% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -40%
Red Bracket	Junk				Debt Ceiling: +100% Interest Rates: +20% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 100% Stablity: -20% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -50%

See also

Economy