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Does the minus sign in a rating symbol have negative connotations relating to the issuer’s performance or its debt-servicing capability?

April 26, 2017connotations issuer minus negative PERFORMANCE rating relating symbol

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Does the minus sign in a rating symbol have negative connotations relating to the issuer’s performance or its debt-servicing capability?

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Plus and minus symbols are used to indicate finer distinctions within a rating category. The minus symbol associated with ratings has no negative connotations whatsoever. In fact, ratings in a higher rating category such as ‘AA-‘ are stronger than ratings in a lower rating category such as ‘A+‘.