rating agency

rating agency
An agency specialising in the analysis of the financial status of companies and the assignment of credit ratings. Rating agencies include Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investor Services and Fitch Ratings.
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credit rating agency, Also known as rating agency.
A credit rating agency attempts to describe the risk of a bond with a credit rating such as AAA. In the US, some of the major agencies are Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings. Bonds in other countries may be rated by US rating agencies or by local credit rating agencies.
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