bond rating
Credit risk assessment
A bond rating is a grade assigned by credit agencies to indicate the creditworthiness of a bond issuer and the likelihood of default.
Ratings range from AAA (highest quality, lowest risk) to D (in default), with bonds rated BBB or above considered investment grade and those below called junk bonds or high-yield bonds.
The company's bond rating was downgraded after disappointing earnings.
- creditworthinessAbility to repay debts
- credit scoreNumerical measure of borrower reliability
- credit riskPotential for borrower nonpayment
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- downgradeReduce in status
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- bondscorporate bonds, municipal bonds, treasury bonds, savings bonds, junk bonds
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- Triple-A thingsinvestment grade, AAA games, AAA battery, highest grade, top tier
- credit ratingsAAA, AA, A, BBB, B
- municipal bondsmunicipal bonds, munis, debt service, state bonds, bondholders
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Creditworthy debt classification
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