Fixed Income Securities Ratings

Unofficial - Not to be used for investment purposes

Fixed Income Instrument Ratings

NRSRO

Instrument

Rating

Grade

Length

Tax

Moody

Bond

Aaa

Investment

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Aa

Investment

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

A

Investment

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Baa

Investment

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Ba

Speculative

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

B

Speculative

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Caa

Highly Speculative to Poor

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Ca

Highly Speculative to Poor

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

C

Highly Speculative to Poor

Long Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Prime-1

Superior S/T Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Prime-2

Exceptional S/T Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Prime-3

Acceptable S/T Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

Not Prime

Risky S/T Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Taxable

Moody

Bond

MIG1

Superior Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

MIG2

Exceptional Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

MIG3

Acceptable Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

MIG4

Adequate Debt Paying Ability

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

VMIG1

Superior Debt Paying Ability - VRDN

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

VMIG2

Exceptional Debt Paying Ability - VRDN

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

VMIG3

Acceptable Debt Paying Ability - VRDN

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

VMIG4

Adequate Debt Paying Ability - VRDN

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Bond

SG

Speculative

Short Term

Tax Exempt

Moody

Preferred Stock

aaa

Investment

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

aa

Investment

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

a

Investment

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

baa

Investment

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

ba

Speculative

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

b

Speculative

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

caa

Highly Speculative to Poor

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

ca

Highly Speculative to Poor

NA

Taxable

Moody

Preferred Stock

c

Highly Speculative to Poor

NA

Taxable

Moody

Bank

A

Exceptional Financial Strength

NA

Taxable

Moody

Bank

B

Strong Financial Strength

NA

Taxable

Moody

Bank

C

Good Financial Strength

NA

Taxable

Moody

Bank

D

Adequate Financial Strength

NA

Taxable

Moody

Bank

E

Very Weak Financial Strength

NA

Taxable

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Last Updated on 01/09/2000
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