Global credit rating agencies have assigned ratings in line with Korea's sovereign ratings to the state-run company tasked with implementing Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge to the United States, the firm said Monday. The Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation (KUIC) said Moody's Ratings assigned it an Aa2 issuer rating with a stable outlook, while S&P Global Ratings assigned it long-term credit ratings of AA. These were the company's first credit ratings since its launch earlier this year. "KUIC's rating is driven by the Government of Korea's very high willingness and ability to provide timely support, given the strong credit linkages between KUIC and the Government of Korea," Moody's Ratings said in a release. "The government's strong ability to support KUIC is underpinned by the sovereign's ample financial reserves and strong creditworthiness, as reflected in its Aa2 rating," it added. S&P Global Ratings noted its assessment of KUIC reflects its view that "the institution has an almost certain likelihood of receiving timely and sufficient support from the Korean government i