Fitch Affirms St. Louis, MO's IDR at 'A-' and Municipal Finance Corp. RBs at 'BBB+';Outlook Remains Positive

Fitch Ratings has affirmed St. Louis’s IDR at 'A-' and the rating of lease revenue bonds issued through the city's municipal finance corp. at 'BBB+'.

May 20, 2022 | 2 min reading time

This article is 3 years old. It was published on May 20, 2022.

(St. Louis – May 20, 2022) Yesterday, Fitch Ratings affirmed its Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of the City of St. Louis at 'A-' and its rating of the city's lease revenue bondsissued through the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation at 'BBB+'. The rating outlook is positive.

Read the rating action commentary issued by Fitch.

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