Montana Preserves AA+ Bond Rating for Conservative Fiscal Management

• September 03 2021

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Fitch Ratings Inc., an American credit rating agency, recently affirmed the State of Montana a AA+ bond rating.

"As we work to make Montana more competitive, our fiscal discipline, conservative budget, and increasingly diverse economy have earned Montana an AA+ bond rating. Montana is, and will remain, open for business," Gov. Gianforte said.

In reaffirming Montana’s AA+ bond rating, Fitch Ratings cited Montana’s “diversifying economic base, solid growth prospects, low liability position and conservative financial practices."

Furthermore, Fitch attributes the state’s strong fiscal management practices to the state’s ability to “maintain steady operating performance, address spending priorities for education, health care and infrastructure, and build formal reserves."

The full report may be viewed here.

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