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Practical Law ANZ Glossary w-012-0743
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Glossary
Rating agency
An agency that specialises in giving a
credit rating
to:
A company or other entity in respect of its general creditworthiness.
A company's specific debt obligation (such as a loan or
bond
).
The market leaders are Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investor Services and Fitch Ratings.