Moody's | S&P | Fitch |
Baa1 (stable)
Baa1 (stable) |
BBB+ | BBB+ |
Baa2 |
BBB |
BBB (stable)
BBB (stable) |
Baa3 | BBB- (stable) | BBB- |
Investment level
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Ba1 | BB+ (stable) | BB+ |
Ba2 | BB | BB |
Ba3 | BB- | BB- |
* Sovereign credit ratings of Kazakhstan
* KMG credit ratings
* KMG credit ratings
On September 11, 2024, the international rating agency Moody's Ratings upgraded KMG's credit rating from "Baa2" to "Baa1", the outlook was changed to “stable”.
On December 26, 2023, the international rating agency "Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings" (S&P) affirmed the long-term JSC NC "KazMunayGas" (KMG) rating at «BB+», the outlook is «Stable», while the stand-alone credit rating was upgraded from «bb-» to «bb».
On June 21, 2024, the international rating agency «Fitch» affirmed the long-term JSC NC «KazMunayGas» rating at «BBB», the outlook is «Stable».
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Dynamics of KMG credit ratings

KMG borrows both on the national and global capital markets in line with its flexible, balanced debt management policy. KMG’s gross debt is represented by Bonds and Loans. The debt portfolio is mainly formed in US dollars - the currency of major incomes.
KMG bonds are among the most liquid instruments among those offered by Kazakhstan’s issuers. KMG’s foreign currency bonds have been historically attractive to a wide range of investors. KMG bonds’ investor base includes thousands of institutional and retail investors, mostly based in the USA, Europe, and Asia. The bonds are traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), and Astana International Exchange (AIX).
KMG bonds in circulation
Currency |
Issue date / Maturity date |
Issued volume |
Bonds in circulation |
Coupon rate, % annually | ISIN: RegS / 144A |
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$ USA |
19.04.2017/19.04.2027 |
1 000 $ USD million | 250 $ USD million | 4,75 |
XS1595713782 / US48667QAN51 |
$ USA |
19.04.2017/19.04.2047 |
1 250 $ USD million | 1 250 $ USD million | 5,75 |
XS1595714087 / US48667QAP00 |
$ USA |
24.04.2018/24.04.2030 |
1 250 $ USD million | 1 250 $ USD million |
5,375 |
XS1807300105 / US48667QAQ82 |
$ USA |
24.04.2018/24.04.2048 |
1 500 $ USD million | 1 500 $ USD million | 6,375 |
XS1807299331 / US48667QAS49 |
$ USA |
14.10.2020/14.04.2033 |
750 $ USD million | 750 $ USD million | 3,50 |
XS2242422 397 / US48126PAA03 |
Kazakhstani tenge |
16.09.2022 /16.10.2035 |
751 631,4 mln tenge |
751 631,4 mln tenge |
9,3 |
KZ2C00008969 |
Kazakhstani tenge |
24.04.2023/01.04.2033 |
50 000 mln tenge |
50 000 mln tenge |
0,5 |
KZ2C00009736 |
Kazakhstani tenge |
24.11.2023/01.10.2033 |
20 000 mln tenge |
20 000 mln tenge |
0,5 |
KZ2C00010429 |