S&P: India may face rating downgrade
India may face rating downgrade: S&P - Indian Express
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Junk Level is Junk Level = no big difference
Troll here is what S&P says about it's own ratings
What do the letter ratings mean?
The general meaning of our credit rating opinions is summarized below.
AAAExtremely strong capacity to meet financial commitments. Highest Rating.
AAVery strong capacity to meet financial commitments.
AStrong capacity to meet financial commitments, but somewhat susceptible to adverse economic conditions and changes in circumstances.
BBBAdequate capacity to meet financial commitments, but more subject to adverse economic conditions.
BBB-Considered lowest investment grade by market participants.
BB+Considered highest speculative grade by market participants.
BBLess vulnerable in the near-term but faces major ongoing uncertainties to adverse business, financial and economic conditions.
BMore vulnerable to adverse business, financial and economic conditions but currently has the capacity to meet financial commitments.
CCCCurrently vulnerable and dependent on favorable business, financial and economic conditions to meet financial commitments.
CCCurrently highly vulnerable.
CCurrently highly vulnerable obligations and other defined circumstances.
DPayment default on financial commitments.
Note: Ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
Specific ratings are also available from Standard & Poors Ratings Desk by emailing
ratings_request@standardandpoors.com.
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