This is extremely encouraging, especially against the backdrop of the increasing growth CAPEX towards expanding the new renewable generation technologies and the strategic acquisition of a 51% stake in Gas Connect Austria. The positive evaluation reflects the Group’s good strategic and sustainable position, and its long-term conservative financial policy and financial discipline.
Corporate news: Standard & Poor's A/stable outlook rating confirmed
VERBUND AG hereby announces that the Standard & Poor’s rating committee has taken the decision to leave VERBUND AG’s long-term rating unchanged at its current high level of A/stable outlook. VERBUND is thus once again among Europe’s most creditworthy utilities.
Andreas Wollein
Head of Group Finance and Investor Relations