For African countries, this opacity can be especially damaging. When rating decisions lack transparency, it’s impossible to ...

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a+" (Excellent ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A second bond-rating agency has ...

Kroll, one of the agencies which dominates private credit ratings and is relatively young, publicly fired back. The ball is now in the court of the NAIC to either confirm, adjust or reject its ...

Global credit ratings agency A.M. Best has downgraded credit ratings for The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (Dominion) and Travelers Insurance Company of Canada (TICC) following a ...

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded Warner Bros Discovery to junk status following the company's ...

Credit rating agencies, such as National Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs), play a crucial role in assessing the creditworthiness of entities and financial products. They gauge ...

Maryland’s AAA credit rating was maintained by one of the big three credit ratings agencies, indicating a strong view of the state’s economy by some investors and lenders despite a tough ...

Standard & Poor's and Fitch assign bond credit ratings of AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D, with the latter denoting a bond issuer in default. The agencies rate bonds at the time they are ...