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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Ratings agency Fitch is scheduled to review France's 'AA- with a negative outlook' credit rating on September 12.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
For boards, this means treating insurability as a forward-looking credit rating for climate risk.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the weeks leading up to the vote, some financial experts predicted that the decision to proceed with borrowing would also likely harm the district’s credit rating.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
In the same month, Moody’s upgraded its credit rating for Argentina, increasing investor confidence in holding the government’s debt.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
For boards, this means treating insurability as a forward-looking credit rating for climate risk.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the weeks leading up to the vote, some financial experts predicted that the decision to proceed with borrowing would also likely harm the district’s credit rating.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
In the same month, Moody’s upgraded its credit rating for Argentina, increasing investor confidence in holding the government’s debt.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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