An agency's score for a borrower's willingness and ability to repay.
「信用评级」
| Move变动 | Where it appeared出现位置 | What it means这句话在说什么 |
|---|---|---|
| — | America's borrowing limit is about to become its loudest bargaining chip 「信用评级」 · 第 8 张术语卡 | In 2011 the United States was downgraded after a standoff, with no payment missed. 三大机构是标普、穆迪、惠誉。评级下调不一定立刻改变借贷成本，但它会进入无数基金的合同条款（抵押品折扣、投资范围），所以影响是慢的、却更广。 |
| — | France's risk premium overtakes Italy's as bond investors price a default 「信用评级」 · 第 8 张术语卡 | Scope cut France to A+ from AA- in September, in line with Fitch and Standard & Poor's; Moody's rates it Aa3 with a negative outlook and reviews it on October 23. 评级的影响是「台阶式」的：从 AA- 掉到 A+ 只是两个小档，但它改变的是投资者名单与风险权重。更该盯的是展望（outlook）与复核日期：负面展望意味着下一次调整的方向已经定了。 |
“In 2011 the United States was downgraded after a standoff, with no payment missed.”
“Scope cut France to A+ from AA- in September, in line with Fitch and Standard & Poor's; Moody's rates it Aa3…”