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Rating Symbols and Definitions for Long Term Debt Instruments
Long term debt instruments: The instruments with original maturity exceeding one year.
CRA’s first name as prefix should be RATING SYMBOLS.
AAA: Instruments considered with such rating have the highest degree of safety Regarding timely servicing of financial obligations corresponding instruments carry lowest credit risk.
AA - Instruments considered with such ratings have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations corresponding instruments carry very low credit risk.
A - Instruments considered with such ratings have adequate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Corresponding instruments carry low credit risk.
BBB. Instruments considered with such rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations, corresponding instruments carry moderate credit risk.
BB - Instruments which are considered with this rating are said to have moderate risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
B - Instruments which are considered this rating are said to have high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
C - Instruments which are considered this rating are said to have very high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
D - Instruments said to have this rating are in default or are expected to be in default soon.
Modifiers can be used with the rating symbols for the categories AA to C. The comparative standing of the modifiers reflects within the category.
II. Rating Symbols and Definitions for Short Term Debt instruments Short term debt instruments: The instruments with original maturity of upto one Year
CRA’s first name as prefix should have Rating Symbols.
A1 – Instruments considered with such rating are said to have very strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Equivalent instruments carry lowest credit risk.
A2 - Instruments considered with such rating are said to have strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Equivalent instruments carry low credit risk.
A3 - Instruments considered with such rating are said to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Equivalent instruments carry higher credit risk as compared to instruments rated in the two higher categories.
A4- Instruments considered with such rating are said to have minimal degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Equivalent instruments carry very high credit risk and are susceptible to default.
D - Instruments with this rating are in default or expected to be in default on maturity.
Modifier can be used with the rating symbols for the categories A1 to
A4. The comparative standing of the modifiers reflects within the category.
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