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Standard
& Poors provide Credit Ratings for most large tenants.
You can search for current S&P rating
information using an entity name, a standard identifier such as
CUSIP, CINS or ISINS number, or a Fund name.
Moodys
also provide a similar parallel credit rating service, but while
their ratings use similar symbols there are significant differences.
The table below compares the various symbols.
| Standard & Poors |
Moody's |
Interpretation |
AAA
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Aaa
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Extremely strong capacity to meet financial commitments.
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AA
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Aa2
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Very strong capacity to meet financial commitments.
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A
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A2
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Strong capacity to meet financial commitments, but susceptible
to adverse conditions
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BBB
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Baa2
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Adequate capacity to meet financial commitments, but more
subject to adverse economic conditions.
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BB
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Ba2
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Less vulnerable in the near-term but faces major ongoing
uncertainties in the event of adverse business, financial
and economic conditions.
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B
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B2
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More vulnerable to adverse business, financial and economic
conditions but currently has the capacity to meet financial
commitments.
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CCC
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Caa2
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Currently vulnerable and dependent on favorable business,
financial and economic conditions to meet financial commitments.
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CC
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Currently highly vulnerable.
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C-
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A bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action
taken but payments or financial commitments are continued.
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D-
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Payment default on financial commitments.
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