Release of 19.06.2023

Telekom Austria AG rated by Fitch for the first time: A-

With an A-, Telekom Austria has the best Fitch rating of all European telecommunications companies..

A- is the best Fitch rating of all European telecommunications companies.

The international rating agency Fitch published its first rating for A1 Group (Telekom Austria AG):

  • Long-term issuer rating: A- (positive outlook)
  • Short-term issuer rating: F1

These investment grade ratings confirm the company´s  high creditworthiness. A1 Group has the best Fitch rating in the European telecommunications sector and is one of the top six telecommunications companies worldwide. The main reasons for the good rating are the low debt profile and a conservative financial policy.

Management Board members Thomas Arnoldner, Alejandro Plater and Siegfried Mayrhofer agree: "A1 Group is now rated by the three major international rating agencies. These ratings reflect our good financial position as well as the sustainable and conservative financial policy. This is a nice recognition of our efforts over the past years.“

Long-term ratings of Telekom Austria AG
Fitch: A-
Standard & Poor’s: A-
Moody’s Investor Services: Baa1

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Contact

Hans Lang (en)
Hans Lang
Head of Investor Relations

Telekom Austria AG
Lassallestraße 9
A-1020 Vienna

+43 50 664 37216
investor.relations@a1.group