Credit Rating
Credit Rating Credit Rating can be defined as the assessment of the ability of the borrower, to discharge their financial obligations. It is an approximation of the creditworthiness of an individual, entity or commercial instrument, considering various factors, representing the capability and willingness, to pay financial commitments in time. Credit rating is instrument specific and is meant to grade various commercial instruments, with respect to the credit risk and the obligator’s ability to make good the debt obligations, as per the terms of the agreement. The different types of credit ratings are depicted in the figure below: Simply put, credit rating refers to the expression of opinion concerning debt instrument, based on credit risk evaluation, given by rating agency as on a particular date, indicating the probability of principal plus interest to be met by the borrower in a timely manner. There are three facto...