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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Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps widened as bond investors were skeptical of the enterprise software company's ability to hold on to its investment-grade credit rating, currently two notches above junk.
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Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
In other ratings action, on Monday, Fitch warned of the risk that Paramount’s financial and leverage targets will slip, and downgraded the group’s credit rating to BB+ from BBB-, and placed it on rating watch negative.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
In addressing concerns about the 2026 budget as part of the reason behind the credit rating cut, the Johnson administration reiterated its concerns with the budget that passed without the mayor's support.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
In other ratings action, on Monday, Fitch warned of the risk that Paramount’s financial and leverage targets will slip, and downgraded the group’s credit rating to BB+ from BBB-, and placed it on rating watch negative.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
In addressing concerns about the 2026 budget as part of the reason behind the credit rating cut, the Johnson administration reiterated its concerns with the budget that passed without the mayor's support.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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