Infomerics’ Issuer Rating Scale

 

  Rating Symbol   Rating Definition

IVR AAA

Issuers with this rating are considered to have the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Debt exposures of such issuers carry lowest credit risk.

IVR AA

Issuers with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Debt exposures of such issuers carry very low credit risk

IVR A

Issuers with this rating are considered to have adequate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Debt exposures of such issuers carry low credit risk

IVR BBB

Issuers with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Debt exposures of such issuers carry moderate credit risk.

IVR BB

Issuers with this rating are considered to have moderate risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations

IVR B

Issuers with this rating are considered to have high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

IVR C

Issuers with this rating are considered to have very high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

IVR D

Issuers with this rating are in default or are expected to be in default soon.

Modifiers {"+" (plus) / "-"(minus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories AA to C. The modifiers reflect the comparative standing within the category.