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| Moody’s | S&P | Fitch | Definitions | |
| Aaa | AAA | AAA | Prime. Maximum Safety | |
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| Aa1 | AA+ | AA+ | High Grade High Quality | |
| Aa2 | AA | AA | ||
| Aa3 | AA- | AA- | ||
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| A1 | A+ | A+ | Upper Medium Grade | |
| A2 | A | A | ||
| A3 | A- | A- | ||
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| Baa1 | BBB+ | BBB+ | Lower Medium Grade | |
| Baa2 | BBB | BBB | ||
| Baa3 | BBB- | BBB- | ||
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| Ba1 | BB+ | BB+ | Non Investment Grade | |
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| Ba2 | BB | BB | Speculative | |
| Ba3 | BB- | BB- | ||
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| B1 | B+ | B+ | Highly Speculative | |
| B2 | B | B | ||
| B3 | B- | B- | ||
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| Caa1 | CCC+ | CCC | Substantial Risk | |
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| Caa2 | CCC | – | In Poor Standing | |
| Caa3 | CCC- | – | ||
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| Ca | – | – | Extremely Speculative | |
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| C | – | – | May be in Default | |
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| – | – | DDD | Default | |
| – | – | DD | ||
| – | D | D | ||
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| Moody’s | Moody’s Investor Service1-212-553-1658 | |||
| S&P | Standard & Poor’s Corporation1-212-438-7307 | |||
| Fitch | Fitch Ratings1-212-908-0500 | |||
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| Information herein is believed to be reliable but Bondsonline Group, Inc. doesn’t warrant its completeness or accuracy. | ||||
