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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.
Learn how Moody's Ratings speaks to the relative credit risk of debt instruments and securities across industries and asset classes around the globe.
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Ratings assigned on Moody’s global long-term and short-term rating scales are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations issued by non-financial corporates, financial institutions, structured finance vehicles, project finance vehicles, and public sector entities.
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.
Moody's Ratings, previously known as Moody's Investors Service and often referred to as Moody's, is the bond credit rating business of Moody's Corporation, representing the company's traditional line of business and its historical name.
A Moody's rating outlook is an opinion regarding the likely direction of a rating over the medium term. Where assigned, rating outlooks fall into the following four categories: Positive (POS) Negative (NEG) Stable (STA) Developing (DEV-- contingent upon an event)