credit rating
noun
: a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan
Credit ratings are based on how much money, property, and debt a borrower has and on how well the borrower has paid past debts.
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Fitch, a credit rating agency, said on Friday that the company's credit could be reduced to junk status if the strike lasts longer than a couple of weeks.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
On Friday, the credit rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s noted that a downgrade of Boeing’s credit rating into junk bond status is on the horizon.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
The Israeli economy has already been significantly affected by the war, including credit rating downgrades and supply chain disruptions.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024
Paramount is currently weighed down by a heavy debt load that threatens its credit rating.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
On Friday, the credit rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s noted that a downgrade of Boeing’s credit rating into junk bond status is on the horizon.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
The Israeli economy has already been significantly affected by the war, including credit rating downgrades and supply chain disruptions.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024
Paramount is currently weighed down by a heavy debt load that threatens its credit rating.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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