Moody's assigned RLUSD an A2 long-term rating on 28 October 2026, placing Ripple's stablecoin reserves in investment-grade territory, The Block reported. The mark grades the credit quality of the assets held against each coin, so a holder now has a third-party read on redemption strength, not a guarantee the peg will hold.
What did Moody's actually rate when it gave RLUSD an A2?
Moody's rated the credit quality of the reserves backing RLUSD, not the price of the token itself. The Block reported on Wednesday 28 October 2026 that the agency assigned an A2 long-term rating and a P-1 short-term rating, both in investment-grade territory, pointing to the quality of the assets Ripple holds against each coin in circulation.
A stablecoin credit rating is an independent agency's assessment of how likely the issuer is to redeem the coin for its pegged value, based mainly on what sits in reserve. It is a judgment on reserve risk, not a forecast of the token's market price.
- A2 is the sixth-highest rung on Moody's long-term scale, firmly investment-grade.
- P-1 is Moody's top short-term rating, reflecting the strongest capacity to repay obligations due within a year.
- The rating speaks to redemption risk, meaning whether a holder can reliably swap one RLUSD for one US dollar of value.
What does a stablecoin credit rating mean for holders?
A credit rating gives RLUSD holders a third-party read on reserve safety instead of relying only on the issuer's own attestations. It does not guarantee the peg and it does not say the coin will never deviate from one dollar.
What the rating tells you
- An outside agency has reviewed the reserve composition and judged the credit risk low enough for investment grade.
- The P-1 short-term mark signals strong near-term ability to meet redemptions, which is the part most stablecoin holders care about.
- Ratings are monitored, so an upgrade or downgrade later would itself be public information.
What the rating does not tell you
- It is not a statement about Ripple's equity, its XRP token, or the broader crypto market.
- It does not cover smart-contract risk, exchange custody risk, or a venue freezing withdrawals.
- It is not advice to hold, add, or exit RLUSD. It is one input among several.
For context on how US rules shape this space, our explainer on the OCC's finalized GENIUS Act stablecoin rules covers the reserve and disclosure standards issuers now operate under. Ripple's own banking ambitions are covered in our piece on how Ripple won final OCC approval for a US trust bank.
How do stablecoin ratings compare to bank and money-market ratings?
A stablecoin rating uses the same letter scale as corporate and bank debt, which makes RLUSD's A2 directly comparable to familiar instruments. The scale is identical even though the product is not.
| Instrument | What is rated | Typical top-tier rating |
|---|---|---|
| RLUSD stablecoin | Reserve credit quality | A2 / P-1 (new, Oct 2026) |
| Prime money-market fund | Portfolio credit and liquidity | Aaa-mf |
| Large US bank deposit | Issuer ability to repay | A1 to Aa3 range |
| US Treasury bill | Sovereign credit | Aaa |
An A2 here means strong, not flawless. It sits a notch or two below the top-rated money-market funds and well above speculative grade, which is a reasonable frame for how a rating agency views the reserve risk today.
How do you track stablecoin and crypto balances alongside stocks?
You track stablecoins the same way you track any other holding, by recording the balance and letting the tracker value it against your display currency. In PortfolioTrackr, RLUSD, BTC-USD and a line like AAPL or EMAAR.AE all sit in one portfolio and roll up into a single total.
Getting balances in
- Direct sync with Alpaca, Bybit and Interactive Brokers works on every plan, including the free trial.
- 42 brokers connect through the SnapTrade bridge on a paid Pro or Lifetime plan, each as its own read-only portfolio.
- Self-custody coins are added by hand, by CSV, or from a screenshot, because PortfolioTrackr does not read a wallet address.
- Smart & Easy Import by voice, text or screenshot and bulk CSV import are on every plan.
A stablecoin balance is useful to see because it behaves like dry powder in your crypto allocation. Seeing it next to volatile coins tells you how much of your crypto exposure is actually pegged. Our guide on tracking stocks and crypto together in one app walks through the full setup.
Why stablecoins still need currency awareness
RLUSD is dollar-pegged, so if you report in euros, pounds or dirhams, its value still moves with the exchange rate. PortfolioTrackr converts the cost of a foreign holding at the rate on the day you bought it and the value at today's rate, then shows the currency gain or loss as its own line.
- A euro-based holder sees a dollar stablecoin's FX swing broken out separately from the token's own stability.
- Ten years of daily exchange rates across 100 currencies back the conversion.
- The tax report converts each trade at the rate of its own date and prints that rate on every row.
When should a rating action prompt a portfolio review?
A rating action is worth a review when it changes a fact you were relying on, such as a downgrade below investment grade or a shift in reserve policy. A new rating like RLUSD's first A2 is information to file, not an instruction to act.
Checking your own position is not the same as being told what to do. After a rating headline, a holder can sensibly look at:
- How large the affected holding is as a share of the total portfolio.
- Whether the stablecoin is held on a venue you still trust for redemptions.
- Whether your watchlist and alerts reflect the prices you care about.
What PortfolioTrackr can and cannot do here
PortfolioTrackr reports status against your own levels, such as still below target or stop-loss level reached, and it does not give buy or sell advice. Alerts are price levels only, so there is no ratings alert or news alert. What you can set is a price above or below on a watchlist entry, checked once a minute while the market is open and around the clock for crypto.
- You hear within a minute of a crypto price level being hit, since crypto is checked around the clock.
- Email, WhatsApp, Telegram and push alerts are on every plan; SMS is Pro and Lifetime only.
- A free-text note on the position is a handy place to record why you are holding RLUSD and when it was last rated.
If your crypto sits across several exchanges, a single rolled-up view beats checking each app. Our comparison of portfolio trackers versus spreadsheets explains why manual sheets struggle with multi-venue crypto balances.
The bottom line
Moody's giving RLUSD an A2/P-1 rating on 28 October 2026 is an independent vote of confidence in the reserves behind the coin, not a verdict on its market price or a signal to trade. It is a data point about redemption risk that a holder can file alongside the issuer's own disclosures.
The practical step is to know what you hold and where. Tracking RLUSD next to your stocks and other crypto in one place, with currency conversion handled and your own price levels watched, turns a ratings headline into something you can calmly check rather than react to.
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Frequently asked questions
What rating did Moody's give Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin?
Moody's assigned RLUSD an A2 long-term and a P-1 short-term rating on 28 October 2026, both investment-grade, according to The Block. The marks reflect the credit quality of the reserves backing the stablecoin, not the token's market price or Ripple's equity value.
Does a stablecoin credit rating guarantee the peg will hold?
No. A credit rating assesses the issuer's ability to redeem the coin for its pegged value based on reserve quality, but it does not guarantee the peg. It also excludes smart-contract risk, exchange custody risk, and a venue freezing withdrawals, which sit outside the rating.
How can I track RLUSD and crypto with my stocks in one place?
Add them to a single PortfolioTrackr portfolio so RLUSD, BTC-USD and shares like AAPL roll up into one total. Direct sync with Bybit, Alpaca and Interactive Brokers works on every plan, and self-custody coins are added by hand, CSV or screenshot since wallet addresses are not read.
What does A2 mean compared to a money-market fund rating?
A2 is Moody's sixth-highest long-term rung, firmly investment-grade but a notch or two below top-rated money-market funds like Aaa-mf. It sits well above speculative grade. The scale is the same one used for corporate and bank debt, so the comparison is direct.
Should a stablecoin rating change prompt me to review my portfolio?
A review makes sense when a rating action changes a fact you relied on, such as a downgrade below investment grade. A first investment-grade rating is information to file. You can check your holding size, the venue holding it, and your own price alerts without being told what to do.