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LONG TERM BOND RATINGS
Moody’s | S&P | Fitch | Definitions |
---|---|---|---|
Aaa | AAA | AAA | Prime. Maximum Safety |
Aa1 | AA+ | AA+ | High Grade High Quality |
Aa2 | AA | AA | “ |
Aa3 | AA- | AA- | “ |
A1 | A+ | A+ | Upper Medium Grade |
A2 | A | A | “ |
A3 | A- | A- | “ |
Baa1 | BBB+ | BBB+ | Lower Medium Grade |
Baa2 | BBB | BBB | “ |
Baa3 | BBB- | BBB- | “ |
Ba1 | BB+ | BB+ | Non Investment Grade |
Ba2 | BB | BB | Speculative |
Ba3 | BB- | BB- | “ |
B1 | B+ | B+ | Highly Speculative |
B2 | B | B | “ |
B3 | B- | B- | “ |
Caa1 | CCC+ | CCC | Substantial Risk |
Caa2 | CCC | – | In Poor Standing |
Caa3 | CCC- | – | “ |
Ca | – | – | Extremely Speculative |
C | – | – | May be in Default |
– | – | DDD | Default |
– | – | DD | “ |
– | D | D | “ |
– | – | – | “ |