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21 mar 2023 · This is the ultimate rating comparison between S&P, Moody's, and Fitch. Learn the equivalent ratings between the top three credit rating agencies.
This guide: Helps explain what credit ratings are and are not, who uses them and how they may be useful to the capital markets. Provides an overview of different business models and methodologies used by different ratings agencies.
The rating scale, running from a high of Aaa to a low of C, comprises 21 notches. It is divided into two sections, investment grade and speculative grade. The lowest investment-grade rating is Baa3. The highest speculative-grade rating is Ba1.
Moody’s differentiates structured finance ratings from fundamental ratings (i.e., ratings on nonfinancial corporate, financial institution, and public sector entities) on the global long-term scale by adding (sf) to all structured finance ratings.
In the spirit of promoting transparency and clarity, Moody’s Standing Committee on Rating Systems & Practices offers this updated reference guide which defines Moody’s various symbols and rating scales.
In the spirit of promoting transparency and clarity, Moody’s Ratings (“Moody’s”) Standing Committee on Rating Symbols and Definitions offers this updated reference guide which defines Moody’s various ratings symbols, rating scales and other ratings-related definitions.
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s are the two biggest and most important Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO) and their ratings are widely used for both regulatory and investment purposes.
