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| 4.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 313/34 |
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4.12.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 313/34

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/2028

of 29 November 2019

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 as regards the mapping tables specifying the correspondence between the credit risk assessments of external credit assessment institutions and the credit quality steps set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 (2) specifies, in its Annex III, the correspondence of the relevant credit assessments issued by an external credit assessment institution (‘ECAI’) to the credit quality steps set out in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (‘mapping’). |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 (2) specifies, in its Annex III, the correspondence of the relevant credit assessments issued by an external credit assessment institution (‘ECAI’) to the credit quality steps set out in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (‘mapping’).

| (2) | Following the latest amendments, by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/634 (3), to Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799, the quantitative and qualitative factors underpinning the credit assessments of some mappings in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 have changed. In addition, some ECAIs have extended their credit assessments to new market segments, resulting in new rating scales and new credit rating types. It is therefore necessary to update the mappings of the ECAIs concerned. |
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(2)

Following the latest amendments, by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/634 (3), to Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799, the quantitative and qualitative factors underpinning the credit assessments of some mappings in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 have changed. In addition, some ECAIs have extended their credit assessments to new market segments, resulting in new rating scales and new credit rating types. It is therefore necessary to update the mappings of the ECAIs concerned.

| (3) | Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/634, another credit rating agency has been registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). As Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 requires the specification of mappings for all ECAIs, it is necessary to provide a mapping for that newly registered ECAI. The credit assessments applied by the newly registered ECAI are based on the same methodology as that applied by its parent company, a third country ECAI for which a mapping had already been established in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799. It is therefore appropriate in this specific case that the mapping for the newly registered ECAI mirrors the mapping established for that third country ECAI. |
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(3)

Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/634, another credit rating agency has been registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). As Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 requires the specification of mappings for all ECAIs, it is necessary to provide a mapping for that newly registered ECAI. The credit assessments applied by the newly registered ECAI are based on the same methodology as that applied by its parent company, a third country ECAI for which a mapping had already been established in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799. It is therefore appropriate in this specific case that the mapping for the newly registered ECAI mirrors the mapping established for that third country ECAI.

| (4) | This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by the European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority jointly (the European Supervisory Authorities) to the Commission. |
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(4)

This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by the European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority jointly (the European Supervisory Authorities) to the Commission.

| (5) | The European Supervisory Authorities have conducted open public consultations on the draft implementing technical standards, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5); the opinion of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6); and the opinion of the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7). |
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(5)

The European Supervisory Authorities have conducted open public consultations on the draft implementing technical standards, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5); the opinion of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6); and the opinion of the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7).

| (6) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(6)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799

Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 of 7 October 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the mapping of credit assessments of external credit assessment institutions for credit risk in accordance with Articles 136(1) and 136(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 275, 12.10.2016, p. 3).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/634 of 24 April 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 as regards the mapping tables specifying the correspondence between the credit risk assessments of external credit assessment institutions and the credit quality steps set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 105, 25.4.2018, p. 14).

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(4)  Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (OJ L 302, 17.11.2009, p. 1).

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(5)  Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC(OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12).

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(6)  Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84).

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(7)  Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX III

Mapping tables for the purposes of Article 16

| Credit quality step | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| ACRA Europe, a.s (formerly European Rating Agency, a.s.) | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Global short-term rating scale | S1 | | S2 | S3, S4, NS | | |
| AM Best Europe Rating Services | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer credit rating scale | aaa, aa+, aa, aa- | a+, a, a- | bbb+, bbb, bbb- | bb+, bb, bb- | b+, b, b- | ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, d, e, f, s |
| Long-term issue rating scale | aaa, aa+, aa, aa- | a+, a, a- | bbb+, bbb, bbb- | bb+, bb, bb- | b+, b, b- | ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, d, s |
| Financial strength rating scale | A++, A+ | A, A- | B++, B+ | B, B- | C++, C+ | C, C-, D, E, F, S |
| Short-term issuer rating scale | AMB-1+ | AMB-1- | AMB-2,
  AMB-3 | AMB- 4, d, e, f, s | | |
| Short-term issue rating scale | AMB-1+ | AMB-1- | AMB-2,
  AMB-3 | AMB- 4, d, s | | |
| ARC Ratings S.A. | | | | | | |
| Medium- and long-term issuer rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Medium- and long-term issue rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Short-term issuer rating scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| Short-term issue rating scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| ASSEKURATA Assekuranz Rating-Agentur GmbH | | | | | | |
| Long-term credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC/C, D |
| Short-term corporate rating scale | A++ | A | | B, C, D | | |
| Axesor Risk Management SL | | | | | | |
| Global rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D, E |
| Banque de France | | | | | | |
| Global long-term issuer credit rating scale | 3++ | 3+, 3 | 4+ | 4, 5+ | 5, 6 | 7, 8, 9, P |
| BCRA — Credit Rating Agency AD | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Global short-term rating scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| Pension-insurance company long-term scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Pension-insurance company short-term scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| Pension fund long-term scale | AAA pf, AA pf | A pf | BBB pf | BB pf | B pf | C pf |
| Guarantee fund long-term scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | C, D |
| Guarantee fund short-term scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| Capital Intelligence Ratings Ltd | | | | | | |
| International long-term issuer rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | C, RS, SD, D |
| International long-term issue rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| International long-term insurer financial strength rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | C, RS, SD, D |
| International short-term issuer rating scale | A1+ | A1 | A2, A3 | B, C, RS, SD, D | | |
| International short-term issue rating scale | A1+ | A1 | A2, A3 | B, C, D | | |
| International short-term insurer financial strength rating scale | A1+ | A1 | A2, A3 | B, C, RS, SD, D | | |
| Cerved Rating Agency S.p.A. | | | | | | |
| Corporate long-term rating scale | A1.1, A1.2, A1.3 | A2.1, A2.2, A3.1 | B1.1, B1.2 | B2.1, B2.2 | C1.1 | C1.2, C2.1 |
| Creditreform Rating AG | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer rating scale | AAA, AA | A | | BBB | BB | B, C, SD, D |
| Long-term issue rating scale | AAA, AA | A | | BBB | BB | B, C, D |
| Short-term rating scale | L1 | L2 | | L3, NEL, D | | |
| CRIF Ratings S.r.l. | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D1S, D |
| Long-term issue rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, DS |
| Short-term issuer rating scale | IG-1 | | IG-2 | SIG-1, SIG-2, SIG-3, SIG-4 | | |
| Short-term issue rating scale | IG-1 | | IG-2 | SIG-1, SIG-2, SIG-3, SIG-4 | | |
| Dagong Europe Credit Rating Srl | | | | | | |
| Long-term credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Short-term credit rating scale | A-1 | | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| DBRS Ratings | | | | | | |
| Long-term obligations rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Commercial paper and short-term debt rating scale | R-1 H, R-1 M | R-1 L | R-2, R-3 | R-4, R-5, D | | |
| Financial strength rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, R |
| Egan-Jones Ratings Co. | | | | | | |
| Long-term credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Short-term credit rating scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2 | A-3, B, C, D | | |
| Euler Hermes Rating GmbH | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, SD, D |
| EuroRating Sp. z o.o. | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Fitch Ratings | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer default rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, RD, D |
| Corporate finance obligations — long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C |
| Long-term international Insurer Financial Strength rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C |
| Derivative counterparty rating scale | AAA dcr, AA dcr | A dcr | BBB dcr | BB dcr | B dcr | CCC dcr, CC dcr, C dcr |
| Short-term rating scale | F1+ | F1 | F2, F3 | B, C, RD, D | | |
| Short-term IFS rating scale | F1+ | F1 | F2, F3 | B, C | | |
| GBB-Rating Gesellschaft für Bonitätsbeurteilung GmbH | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | | A, BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| HR Ratings de México, S.A. de C.V. | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | HR AAA(G)/HR AA(G) | HR A(G) | HR BBB(G) | HR BB(G) | HR B(G) | HR C(G)/HR D(G) |
| Global short-term rating scale | HR+1(G)/HR1(G) | HR2(G) | HR3(G) | HR4(G), HR5(G), HR D(G) | | |
| ICAP Group S.A | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | | AA, A | BB, B | C, D | E, F | G, H |
| INC Rating Sp. z o.o. | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, LD, D |
| Long-term issue rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Short-term issuer rating scale | J-1+ | J-1 | J-2 | J-3, NJ, LD, D | | |
| Short-term issue credit rating scale | J-1+ | J-1 | J-2 | J-3, NJ, D | | |
| Kroll Bond Rating Agency | | | | | | |
| Long-term credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Short-term credit rating scale | K1+ | K1 | K2, K3 | B, C, D | | |
| Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe | | | | | | |
| Long-term credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Short-term credit rating scale | K1+ | K1 | K2, K3 | B, C, D | | |
| modeFinance S.r.l. | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | A1, A2 | A3 | B1 | B2 | B3 | C1, C2, C3, D |
| Moody’s Investors Service | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | Aaa, Aa | A | Baa | Ba | B | Caa, Ca, C |
| Global short-term rating scale | P-1 | P-2 | P-3 | NP | | |
| QIVALIO SAS (formerly Spread Research) | | | | | | |
| Global long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Global short-term rating scale | SR0 | | SR1, SR2 | SR3, SR4, SR5, SRD | | |
| Rating-Agentur Expert RA GmbH | | | | | | |
| International credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D, E |
| International reliability rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D, E |
| Scope Ratings GmbH | | | | | | |
| Long-term rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC,C, D |
| Short-term rating scale | S-1+ | S-1 | S-2 | S-3, S-4 | | |
| S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited | | | | | | |
| Long-term issuer credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, R, SD/D |
| Long-term issue credit rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |
| Insurer financial strength rating scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, SD/D, R |
| Mid-Market Evaluation rating scale | | MM1 | MM2 | MM3, MM4 | MM5, MM6 | MM7, MM8, MMD |
| Short-term issuer credit rating scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, R, SD/D | | |
| Short-term issue credit rating scale | A-1+ | A-1 | A-2, A-3 | B, C, D | | |
| The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd | | | | | | |
| Sovereign rating band scale | AAA, AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC, CC, C, D |

Credit quality step

1

2

3

4

5

6

ACRA Europe, a.s (formerly European Rating Agency, a.s.)

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Global short-term rating scale

S1

S2

S3, S4, NS

AM Best Europe Rating Services

Long-term issuer credit rating scale

aaa, aa+, aa, aa-

a+, a, a-

bbb+, bbb, bbb-

bb+, bb, bb-

b+, b, b-

ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, d, e, f, s

Long-term issue rating scale

aaa, aa+, aa, aa-

a+, a, a-

bbb+, bbb, bbb-

bb+, bb, bb-

b+, b, b-

ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, d, s

Financial strength rating scale

A++, A+

A, A-

B++, B+

B, B-

C++, C+

C, C-, D, E, F, S

Short-term issuer rating scale

AMB-1+

AMB-1-

AMB-2,

AMB-3

AMB- 4, d, e, f, s

Short-term issue rating scale

AMB-1+

AMB-1-

AMB-2,

AMB-3

AMB- 4, d, s

ARC Ratings S.A.

Medium- and long-term issuer rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Medium- and long-term issue rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term issuer rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Short-term issue rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

ASSEKURATA Assekuranz Rating-Agentur GmbH

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC/C, D

Short-term corporate rating scale

A++

A

B, C, D

Axesor Risk Management SL

Global rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D, E

Banque de France

Global long-term issuer credit rating scale

3++

3+, 3

4+

4, 5+

5, 6

7, 8, 9, P

BCRA — Credit Rating Agency AD

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Global short-term rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Pension-insurance company long-term scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Pension-insurance company short-term scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Pension fund long-term scale

AAA pf, AA pf

A pf

BBB pf

BB pf

B pf

C pf

Guarantee fund long-term scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

C, D

Guarantee fund short-term scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Capital Intelligence Ratings Ltd

International long-term issuer rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

C, RS, SD, D

International long-term issue rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

International long-term insurer financial strength rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

C, RS, SD, D

International short-term issuer rating scale

A1+

A1

A2, A3

B, C, RS, SD, D

International short-term issue rating scale

A1+

A1

A2, A3

B, C, D

International short-term insurer financial strength rating scale

A1+

A1

A2, A3

B, C, RS, SD, D

Cerved Rating Agency S.p.A.

Corporate long-term rating scale

A1.1, A1.2, A1.3

A2.1, A2.2, A3.1

B1.1, B1.2

B2.1, B2.2

C1.1

C1.2, C2.1

Creditreform Rating AG

Long-term issuer rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B, C, SD, D

Long-term issue rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B, C, D

Short-term rating scale

L1

L2

L3, NEL, D

CRIF Ratings S.r.l.

Long-term issuer rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D1S, D

Long-term issue rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, DS

Short-term issuer rating scale

IG-1

IG-2

SIG-1, SIG-2, SIG-3, SIG-4

Short-term issue rating scale

IG-1

IG-2

SIG-1, SIG-2, SIG-3, SIG-4

Dagong Europe Credit Rating Srl

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term credit rating scale

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

DBRS Ratings

Long-term obligations rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Commercial paper and short-term debt rating scale

R-1 H, R-1 M

R-1 L

R-2, R-3

R-4, R-5, D

Financial strength rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, R

Egan-Jones Ratings Co.

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term credit rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2

A-3, B, C, D

Euler Hermes Rating GmbH

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, SD, D

EuroRating Sp. z o.o.

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Fitch Ratings

Long-term issuer default rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, RD, D

Corporate finance obligations — long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C

Long-term international Insurer Financial Strength rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C

Derivative counterparty rating scale

AAA dcr, AA dcr

A dcr

BBB dcr

BB dcr

B dcr

CCC dcr, CC dcr, C dcr

Short-term rating scale

F1+

F1

F2, F3

B, C, RD, D

Short-term IFS rating scale

F1+

F1

F2, F3

B, C

GBB-Rating Gesellschaft für Bonitätsbeurteilung GmbH

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A, BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

HR Ratings de México, S.A. de C.V.

Global long-term rating scale

HR AAA(G)/HR AA(G)

HR A(G)

HR BBB(G)

HR BB(G)

HR B(G)

HR C(G)/HR D(G)

Global short-term rating scale

HR+1(G)/HR1(G)

HR2(G)

HR3(G)

HR4(G), HR5(G), HR D(G)

ICAP Group S.A

Global long-term rating scale

AA, A

BB, B

C, D

E, F

G, H

INC Rating Sp. z o.o.

Long-term issuer credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd

Long-term issuer rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, LD, D

Long-term issue rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term issuer rating scale

J-1+

J-1

J-2

J-3, NJ, LD, D

Short-term issue credit rating scale

J-1+

J-1

J-2

J-3, NJ, D

Kroll Bond Rating Agency

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term credit rating scale

K1+

K1

K2, K3

B, C, D

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term credit rating scale

K1+

K1

K2, K3

B, C, D

modeFinance S.r.l.

Global long-term rating scale

A1, A2

A3

B1

B2

B3

C1, C2, C3, D

Moody’s Investors Service

Global long-term rating scale

Aaa, Aa

A

Baa

Ba

B

Caa, Ca, C

Global short-term rating scale

P-1

P-2

P-3

NP

QIVALIO SAS (formerly Spread Research)

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Global short-term rating scale

SR0

SR1, SR2

SR3, SR4, SR5, SRD

Rating-Agentur Expert RA GmbH

International credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D, E

International reliability rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D, E

Scope Ratings GmbH

Long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC,C, D

Short-term rating scale

S-1+

S-1

S-2

S-3, S-4

S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited

Long-term issuer credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, R, SD/D

Long-term issue credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Insurer financial strength rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, SD/D, R

Mid-Market Evaluation rating scale

MM1

MM2

MM3, MM4

MM5, MM6

MM7, MM8, MMD

Short-term issuer credit rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, R, SD/D

Short-term issue credit rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd

Sovereign rating band scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

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