AAA rating
Prime bond grade
AAA rating is the highest credit rating assigned by agencies like Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch.
It indicates that a bond issuer—typically a government or corporation—has an extremely strong capacity to meet financial obligations.
Investments with AAA ratings carry minimal default risk: U.S. Treasury bonds have historically held a AAA rating.
The rating affects borrowing costs; AAA-rated entities pay lower interest rates.
- triple ABest bond rating
- creditworthyFit for loans
- primeReadying for action
- investment gradeCreditworthy debt classification
- investment-gradeDeemed safe by raters
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- ratingsone star, five stars, two stars, three stars, four stars
- credit ratingsAAA, AA, A, BBB, B
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- bondsbond, corporate bond, corporate bonds, government bond, municipal bond
- Motelsvacancy, no vacancy, vacancy sign, front desk, check-in
- SecuritizationABS, CDO, CMO, tranche, tranches