Germany, Feb. 2 -- The Volkswagen Group is regularly active on the international bond markets with annual financing requirements of around €20 billion. Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Financial Services AG issue a large proportion of the Group's bonds via their respective financing subsidiaries and have decided to commission Fitch Ratings, in addition to SandP Global Ratings and Moody's, to regularly assess the creditworthiness of the company and the bonds issued.

Credit Rating overview:

Fitch

Short-Term

Long-Term

Outlook

Volkswagen AG

F-1

A-

stable

Volkswagen Financial Services AG

F-1

A-

stable

Moody's

Short-Term

Long-Term

Outlook

Volkswagen AG

P-2

A3

stable

Volkswagen Financial Services AG

P-2

A3

stable

SandP...