Rating and Investment Information (R&I)
R&I is a Japanese credit rating agency that rates sovereigns, companies and structured products, publishing rating actions and rationales.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Company (private)
- Also known as
- R&I; Rating and Investment Information, Inc.
- Flagship output
- Sovereign rating actions (latest: Uruguay affirmation, 23 January 2026)
- Category
- Sovereign & country risk ratings
- Tier
- Tier 2: Leading Japanese credit rating agency rating many sovereigns, especially Samurai bond issuers.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Coverage
- Sovereign and corporate credit ratings; Japan, Asia, Latin America, Africa sovereign issuers.
- Public access
- Free
- Latest activity seen
- 23 Jan 2026
- Evidence
- Verified
How it produces intelligence
Ratings committee decisions on analyst assessments of economic, fiscal, external and institutional strength.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign rating actions | Ratings | Continuous | Uruguay affirmation | 23 Jan 2026 | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Rating and Investment Information (R&I), summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
Upgraded Vietnam's sovereign rating to BBB-, its first investment-grade rating from R&I.
Date not stated · Source: VCCI: R&I upgrades Vietnam to BBB-Affirmed Uruguay at BBB+ with stable outlook, citing institutional stability but a wider 2025 fiscal deficit and rising debt ratio.
23 Jan 2026 · Horizon: medium term · Source: R&I affirms Uruguay BBB+ (MEF Uruguay)Expects Uruguay's medium-term growth around 2%, below government projections.
23 Jan 2026 · Horizon: medium term · Source: R&I affirms Uruguay BBB+ (MEF Uruguay)
Questions about Rating and Investment Information (R&I)
What is Rating and Investment Information (R&I)?
R&I is a Japanese credit rating agency that rates sovereigns, companies and structured products, publishing rating actions and rationales.
How does Rating and Investment Information (R&I) produce its intelligence?
Ratings committee decisions on analyst assessments of economic, fiscal, external and institutional strength.
Where is Rating and Investment Information (R&I) based?
Rating and Investment Information (R&I) is based in Tokyo, Japan.
What does Rating and Investment Information (R&I) cover?
Its work covers sovereign & credit, macroeconomy, financial stability, with a focus on Global, East Asia.
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