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Credit grade - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  note de crédit (n.f.)     ES  nota de crédito (n.f.)     DE  Bonitätsnote (n.f.) , Kreditnote (n.f.) 

Concise definition of the term credit grade

A credit grade is a measure of the credit risk a debt represents, such as it is perceived at a point in time by the rating agency which has attributed that grade.

Comprehensive definition of the term credit grade

After the initial analysis and attribution of the credit grade, rating agencies conduct new analyses if required, during which the grades may evolve.

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Definitions of related terms

Credit risk  •  Rating  •  Rating agency  •  Rating scale

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