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Major Credit Rating Agencies - JSON

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

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  {
    "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"
  },
  {
    "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"
  },
  {
    "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"
  }
]