On 21 March 2017, the international rating agency Standard & Poor`s announced the revision of IDGC of Centre’s rating outlook from "Stable" to "Positive" and confirmed the company’s long-term ratings at "BB-" after a similar rating action in relation to the Russian Federation (17 March 2017 the outlook on the ratings of the Russian Federation was revised from "Stable" to "Positive" and the long-term sovereign ratings of Russia were confirmed).

"Positive" outlook on the rating of the Company reflects the possibility of raising its rating in case of upgrading the ratings of the Russian Federation.