S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AAA' long-term rating to the City of Portsmouth , N.H.'s approximately $25.3 million series 2025 general obligation (GO) bonds. S&P Global Ratings also assigned its 'SP-1+' short-term rating to the city's approximately $7.1 million series 2025 GO bond anticipation notes (BANs), maturing June 18, 2026. In addition, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AAA' long-term rating on Portsmouth's existing GO debt and its 'SP-1+' short-term rating on the city's existing BANs. The outlook on the long-term ratings is stable. We based our long-term GO rating on Portsmouth on the application of our " Methodology For Rating U.S. Governments ," published Sept. 9, 2024. MANCHESTER (S&P Global Ratings) May 16, 2025--S&P Global Ratings today took the rating
