Rating
A judgment by a rating agency as to the credit quality of a bond.
The lowering of a Rating by a Rating Agency. Lower Ratings indicate lower credit quality.
A judgment by a rating agency as to the credit quality of a bond.
The increasing of a rating by a rating agency. Higher ratings indicate higher credit quality.
The use of the credit of an entity having greater financial strength than the issuer or borrower to improve the credit quality of a bond issue.