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Major Credit Rating Agencies - HTML
S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Ratings, and Fitch Ratings are known as the 'Big Three' - the world's largest credit rating agencies. These agencies assess the debt repayment capacity of corporations and governments, providing crucial information for investor decision-making. Their ratings significantly influence bond market pricing and are used for regulatory requirements of financial institutions.
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S&P
Moody's
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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>founded</th><th>headquarters</th><th>parentCompany</th><th>ratingScale</th><th>website</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>sp-global-ratings</td><td>S&P Global Ratings</td><td>The world's largest credit rating agency, founded in 1860.</td><td>1860</td><td>New York City (Manhattan)</td><td>S&P Global</td><td>AAA to D</td><td>https://www.spglobal.com/ratings</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>moodys-ratings</td><td>Moody's Ratings</td><td>A pioneer in bond credit ratings founded in 1909.</td><td>1909</td><td>New York City (7 World Trade Center)</td><td>Moody's Corporation</td><td>Aaa to C</td><td>https://ratings.moodys.com</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>fitch-ratings</td><td>Fitch Ratings</td><td>The smallest of the Big Three, founded in 1914.</td><td>1914</td><td>New York City / London</td><td>Hearst Communications</td><td>AAA to D</td><td>https://www.fitchratings.com</td></tr></tbody>
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