Tables and figures
Table 1 - S&P, Moody’s and Fitch rating systems and linear transformations
Characterization of debt and |
Rating |
Linear | |||
issuer (source: Moody’s) |
transformations | ||||
S&P |
Moody’s |
Fitch |
Scale 21 |
Scale 17 | |
Highest quality |
AAA ~ |
Aaa |
AAA |
21 |
17 |
AA+ |
Aa1 |
AA+ |
20 |
16 | |
High quality ^o |
AA |
Aa2 |
AA |
19 |
15 |
AA- |
Aa3 |
AA- |
18 |
14 | |
^8 Strong payment capacity ∞ |
A+ |
A1 |
A+ |
17 |
13 |
A |
A2 |
A |
16 |
12 | |
A- |
A3 |
A- |
15 |
11 | |
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BBB+ |
Baa1 |
BBB+ |
14 |
10 |
Adequate payment capacity |
BBB |
Baa2 |
BBB |
13 |
9 |
BBB- |
Baa3 |
BBB- |
12 |
8 | |
BB+ |
Ba1 |
BB+ |
11 |
7 | |
Likely to fulfil obligations, |
BB |
Ba2 |
BB |
10 |
6 |
BB- |
Ba3 |
BB- |
9 |
5 | |
B+ |
B1 |
B+ |
8 |
4 | |
High credit risk S |
B |
B2 |
B |
7 |
3 |
B- |
B3 |
B- |
6 |
2 | |
O Very high credit risk 3 O |
CCC+ |
Caa 1 |
CCC+ |
5 | |
CCC |
Caa2 |
CCC |
4 | ||
CCC- |
Caa3 |
CCC- |
3 | ||
Near default with possibility |
CC |
Ca |
CC |
2 | |
of recovery |
C |
1 | |||
Sd |
C |
ddd | |||
Default |
D |
dd |
1 | ||
d |
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