INI
Major Credit Rating Agencies - INI
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.
credit rating agencies
S&P
Moody's
Fitch
credit rating
bond market
investment analysis
[item.sp-global-ratings]
code=1
slug=sp-global-ratings
name=S&P Global Ratings
description=The world's largest credit rating agency, founded in 1860.
founded=1860
headquarters=New York City (Manhattan)
parentCompany=S&P Global
ratingScale=AAA to D
website=https://www.spglobal.com/ratings
[item.moodys-ratings]
code=2
slug=moodys-ratings
name=Moody's Ratings
description=A pioneer in bond credit ratings founded in 1909.
founded=1909
headquarters=New York City (7 World Trade Center)
parentCompany=Moody's Corporation
ratingScale=Aaa to C
website=https://ratings.moodys.com
[item.fitch-ratings]
code=3
slug=fitch-ratings
name=Fitch Ratings
description=The smallest of the Big Three, founded in 1914.
founded=1914
headquarters=New York City / London
parentCompany=Hearst Communications
ratingScale=AAA to D
website=https://www.fitchratings.com