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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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    <slug>sp-global-ratings</slug>
    <name>S&amp;P Global Ratings</name>
    <description>The world&apos;s largest credit rating agency, founded in 1860.</description>
    <founded>1860</founded>
    <headquarters>New York City (Manhattan)</headquarters>
    <parentCompany>S&amp;P Global</parentCompany>
    <ratingScale>AAA to D</ratingScale>
    <website>https://www.spglobal.com/ratings</website>
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    <code>2</code>
    <slug>moodys-ratings</slug>
    <name>Moody&apos;s Ratings</name>
    <description>A pioneer in bond credit ratings founded in 1909.</description>
    <founded>1909</founded>
    <headquarters>New York City (7 World Trade Center)</headquarters>
    <parentCompany>Moody&apos;s Corporation</parentCompany>
    <ratingScale>Aaa to C</ratingScale>
    <website>https://ratings.moodys.com</website>
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    <code>3</code>
    <slug>fitch-ratings</slug>
    <name>Fitch Ratings</name>
    <description>The smallest of the Big Three, founded in 1914.</description>
    <founded>1914</founded>
    <headquarters>New York City / London</headquarters>
    <parentCompany>Hearst Communications</parentCompany>
    <ratingScale>AAA to D</ratingScale>
    <website>https://www.fitchratings.com</website>
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