credit rating
noun
: a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan
Credit ratings are based on how much money, property, and debt a borrower has and on how well the borrower has paid past debts.
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For now, the issuer credit rating remains ‘BB+’ with a stable outlook until more information is available, the agency said.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 July 2024
The company’s credit rating is hovering one level above speculative grade, and management is keen to avoid slipping into junk territory.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 30 June 2024
The third step is to maximize the amount of funding that can be channeled to climate finance by seeking additional resources from governments and by redeploying the bank’s existing capital, which studies suggest can be done without endangering the bank’s credit rating.
—Scott M. Moore, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
Moody’s, a credit rating agency, knocked Maryland’s credit outlook from stable to negative in May, a flashing yellow light that action is needed.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 July 2024
The company’s credit rating is hovering one level above speculative grade, and management is keen to avoid slipping into junk territory.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 30 June 2024
The third step is to maximize the amount of funding that can be channeled to climate finance by seeking additional resources from governments and by redeploying the bank’s existing capital, which studies suggest can be done without endangering the bank’s credit rating.
—Scott M. Moore, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
Moody’s, a credit rating agency, knocked Maryland’s credit outlook from stable to negative in May, a flashing yellow light that action is needed.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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