Scope has published the annual update of its General Project Finance Rating Methodology. The changes are mainly editorial and aimed at providing further clarity and ensuring consistency with Scope’s other rating methodologies and rating definitions.

Scope Ratings has published an update to its Financial Institutions Rating Methodology. No outstanding ratings are impacted.

Scope has updated its sub-sovereign methodology by integrating ESG factors into the core analytical framework and enhancing the institutional and individual credit profile assessments. No rating changes are expected as a result of this update.

Scope Ratings requests comments on its Financial Institutions Rating Methodology by 4 September 2025. The proposed changes to the methodology are not expected to have an impact on outstanding ratings assigned by Scope.

Scope Ratings calls for comments on its Sub-Sovereigns Rating Methodology by 1 September 2025. The proposed update refines Scope’s analytical approach. No rating changes are expected as a result of this update.

The methodology is now final following a call-for-comments period and will apply to all issuer and debt ratings of chemicals companies. The methodology might have a positive impact of one notch for one rated entity.

The methodology is now final and applies to all issuer and debt ratings of European retail and wholesale companies. The update refines Scope’s analytical approach and may have some negative impact on the current ratings of two issuers.

The methodology is now final following a call-for-comments period and will apply to all issuer and debt ratings of corporates in the sector. The application of the updated methodology will not trigger any rating changes.

The methodology is now final following a call-for-comments period and will apply to all issuer and debt ratings of European real estate corporates. No impact is expected on outstanding issuer and debt ratings.

Scope Ratings has published an update to its Supranational Rating Methodology, with non-material changes. No outstanding ratings are impacted.