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Definition:
Rating Agencies are private firms that rate corporate and municipal bonds as well as other securities, debt obligations, and the corresponding debt instruments. These firms help decide both the credit risk of the issuer and the interest rate applied to the debt

Related Concepts:

Collateralized Debt Obligations
Counter-party Risk Analysis
Debt Securities
Standard & Poors
 

Available Positions Related to Rating Agency:

Corporate Banking / Lending jobs

Financial Services Operations jobs

Sell-Side Research jobs

 

Relevant Functional Areas:

Corporate Lending
Market Data
Research & Advisory
 

Related Job Titles:

Credit Risk Analyst
Economist
Public Finance