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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 Rating Symbols & Definitions 1 Preface 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. Since John Moody devised the first bond ratings almost a century ago, Moody’s rating systems
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 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.
this updated reference guide which defines Moody’s various symbols and rating scales. Since John Moody devised the first bond ratings almost a century ago, Moody’s rating systems have...
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.
Moody's Investors Service provides investors with a comprehensive view of global debt markets through credit ratings and research. Learn how Moody's ratings and analysis speak to the relative credit risk of debt instruments and securities across industries and asset classes around the globe.