Questions tagged [credit-rating-agency]
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Will it hurt my credit to keep a bank account at a credit union, but not use it?
A previous job forced me to open a new account with their partner credit union. I was very uneasy about it at the time, but there wasn't room or time to really argue it. That was four years ago, and I haven't touched the account since.
Now I'm…
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What is the rationale behind stock markets retreating due to S&P having a negative outlook on the USA?
From a Bloomberg article published on 18/4/2011
Standard & Poor’s put a “negative” outlook on the AAA credit rating of the U.S., citing a “material risk” the nation’s leaders will fail to deal with rising budget deficits and debt.
Many of the…
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Do credit ratings (by Moody's, S&P, and Fitch) have any relevance?
The credit rating agencies (Moody's, S&P, Fitch) issue credit ratings for corporations as well as different debt products.
Their recent track record has been anything but stellar.
It was only four days before Enron filed for bankruptcy that Enron's…
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What is the difference between credit score and debt rating?
Why is it that the credit worthiness of individuals is tracked via 'credit rating (score)' while that of nations (soverign debt) is tracked via 'debt rating'?
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Is it common for ratings agencies to disagree on sovereign debt ratings?
I heard today that Moody's and Fitch and left the US sovereign debt rating at AAA/Aaa, despite the downgrade from S&P to AA+. Is it common for ratings agencies to disagree on a rating? If so, is any one agency more respected or considered the…
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Why so much noise about USA's credit rating being lowered?
S&P lowered USA's credit rating from AAA (cool) to AA+ (a bit less cool). Suddenly, I hear about it everywhere: shares prices are down, oil prices change, news digests say "the new financial crisis is approaching."
I don't get it. Yes, the credit…
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How does S&P schedule reviews of sovereign credit ratings?
It's not too hard to find current sovereign credit ratings, but I need more info. I believe that the major ratings agencies schedule reviews of different countries (or banks, etc.) so what I'd like to know is this:
Where I can find the schedule for…
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Are credit ratings of credit rating agencies per bond or per issuer? What about CDS?
Different sources give me different answers on this:
Are credit ratings of credit rating agencies per bond or per issuer?
If the rating is defined as the likelihood of getting your investment back, then surly the longer the time to maturity the…
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Can an individual have multiple credit scores from different credit rating agencies?
As an individual, is it possible to have two different credit scores if rated by two different agencies, just as a corporation can have different credit ratings based on the rating agency?
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How can I check if any accounts were recently opened in my name
Someone just tried to open a Paypal credit account in my name. I was able to get the account closed and the charges revoked, but now I need to make sure there is nothing else out there.
How can I check if there are any accounts that have recently…
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Are all AAA ratings (from various credit rating agencies) equivalent?
I am peeking into holdings of various ultra-short term debt mutual funds (average maturity of bonds should be less than 1 year) and am coming up with AAA ratings of at least three different agencies:
1. Brickworks
2. CRISIL
3. CARE
4. ICRA
Is it…
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Which are the safest deposit banks worldwide (according to reputable rating agencies)?
I would like to know which global banks are the safest for holding money, and though the big three rating agencies are often used to estimate credit worthiness of financial institutions, this seems unwise as they were at best useless for the Great…
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Confusion on CRISIL Rating
Which is better CRISIL 5 or CRISIL 1. Problem arises when PAYTM MONEY shows under top rated funds with CRISIL 5...but CRISIL rates funds 1 to 5, 1 being the best performer.
I am confused?
