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Major Credit Rating Agencies - TOML

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"

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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"

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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"