Press Release|Sovereigns

KBRA Affirms A/K1 Ratings for the Republic of Poland; Outlook Stable

30 May 2025   |   Dublin

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KBRA Europe (KBRA) affirms the Republic of Poland’s long-term issuer ratings of A. KBRA also affirms the short-term issuer ratings of K1. The Outlook on the long-term ratings is Stable.

This credit rating is an unsolicited credit rating.
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KBRA’s affirmation of the ratings reflects Poland’s economic resilience that is underpinned by its large and diversified economy, strong macroeconomic fundamentals, credible monetary policy, and European Union integration. Poland’s decades long growth performance is remarkable. As a critical NATO member, and a key part of European supply chains, Poland is highly geopolitically strategic. The Stable Outlook balances the strengths of Poland’s economy, with its proven resilience to shock and unblocked access to large funds from the EU, against geopolitical risks and wide fiscal deficits stemming from the war in Ukraine. Defence spending and electoral commitments will continue to keep fiscal expenditure high over the medium-term, although government debt ratios compare favourably with EU peers. The Outlook also considers domestic political challenges that complicate legislative changes needed to restore judicial independence, as well as Poland’s elevated yield environment. In addition, Poland remains vulnerable to risks arising from global trade disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and protectionist measures.

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Disclosures

Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

There are certain issuers, entities or transactions rated by KBRA Europe or KBRA UK that may be or have relationships with Shareholders and/or Shareholder-Related Companies, as that term is defined in KBRA’s Shareholder and Shareholder Related Companies for KBRA Europe and KBRA UK Policy and Procedure. Relevant disclosure information may be found here.

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a Designated Rating Organization (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is located at 2nd Floor, One George’s Quay Plaza, George’s Quay, Dublin 2, D02 E440, Ireland.

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