Significance of credit rating system and given credit ratings by the credit assessment institutions

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Significance of credit rating system and given credit ratings by the credit assessment institutions

Significance of credit rating system and given credit ratings by the credit assessment institutions
Type Meaning
A1 Best adequate repayment capacity and high stability
A2 Excellent adequate repayment capacity
A3 Fine adequate repayment capacity and possible to be influenced by transition of environment
B With a risk of having lower stability by environment
C High risk
D Currently in default (irredeemable)
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Significance of credit rating system and given credit ratings by the credit assessment institutions

Significance of credit rating system and given credit ratings by the credit assessment institutions
Type Meaning
AAA Best capacity for repayment of principal and interest
AA Excellent capacity for repayment of principal and interest but slightly lower than the bond of AAA
A Good capacity for repayment of principal and interest with a possibility to be influenced by economic circumstance or environment
BBB Good capacity for repayment of principal and interest with a possibility to be reduced in repayment of principal and interest by economic circumstance or environment in future
BB No issue in repayment of principal and interest but may have a risk in future
B Lack of capacity for repayment of principal and interest and uncertain to interest payment in recession
CCC Unstable component in repayment of principal and interest and high risk of default
CC More risk than the above ratings
C High risk of default and no capacity for repayment of principal and interest
D Irredeemable